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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 450 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $107.0 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-9100 - 201 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 48 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Maximum
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
82.72345530893821%
Multi-Core
3597
27.010587970263572%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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