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$113.97
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1487 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $113.97 vs $365.56
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.57 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Valheim than Core i3-9100 - 231 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
200
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
36%
Price, $
$365.56
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
195 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,420.94
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146 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,929.99
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170 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
In Stock
231 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
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170 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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197 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
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197 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
96 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,019
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97 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,239
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