Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $110.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.44 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-8100 - 267 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |