Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $145.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.87 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-9100 - 180 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |