Buy on Amazon
$148
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
Availability
MSRP in USD: $117
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
Availability
MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $148.0 vs $859.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i3-8100 - 208 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $148 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75764 minutes ago
Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
Buy for $859.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75763 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
42.66620973269363%
Multi-Core
3405
17.343248612030767%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
181 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
208 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,799.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,999.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$30.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,299.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,849.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$23.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$4,849.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,199.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$30.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$6,349.99
In Stock
181 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,980.51
In Stock
165 FPS
$17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,949.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
