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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $120.0 vs $469.84
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.29 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-9100F - 491 vs 413 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
413
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
491
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
30%
Price, $
$469.84
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $469.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Ryzen 9 7950X
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
491 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
In Stock
316 FPS
$5.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,688.99
In Stock
230 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
In Stock
491 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
In Stock
230 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
In Stock
316 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,526.44
In Stock
491 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,799.99
In Stock
414 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
230 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
316 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
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