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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1263 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $70.86 vs $390.00
- Up to 81% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9900K - $0.55 vs $2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 3 4100 - 134 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
130
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70.86
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
51 FPS
$41.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$71.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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54 FPS
$70.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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47 FPS
$82.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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