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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 553 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 3 3100 - 229 vs 226 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $94.99 vs $275.13
- Up to 65% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-9700K - $0.42 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
226
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 3 3100
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
109 FPS
$13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
$19.49/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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33 FPS
$33.27/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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78 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$12.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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78 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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68 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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119 FPS
$32.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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68 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
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