The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-9100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $359.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
The Core i3-9100 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i3-9100
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 93% cheaper – $25.99 vs $384.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-9100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Average FPS
112
100%
Min 1% FPS
71
100%
Price, $
$25.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-9100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-9100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-9100 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
