Buy on Amazon
$145
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
Availability
MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 135 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 2700 - 141 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $145.0 vs $185.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 2700 - $1.03 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
Buy for $185 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 7 2700
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$28.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$34.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$28.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
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.
