AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i3-9100F tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, RealBench, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, AIDA64, 3DMark, Gears 5, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9100F or AMD Ryzen 5 3500C.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 3500C

52%

Core i3-9100F

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3500C

51%

Core i3-9100F

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	91.8
Valorant	103.5	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.4
Apex Legends	97.3	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	78.3
Overwatch	83.9	84.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	72.0
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.2
Warzone	80.8	81.4
Assassin's Creed	87.0	87.7
Valheim	85.9	86.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3500C

195%

Core i3-9100F

57%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3500C is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9100F as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-9100F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614	660
Cinbench 20 Single-core	356	445
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1468	1630
Cinbench 23 Single-core	867	877
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3509	3405

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	1994	2502
Multi-Core	7127	6813

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	881	1130
Multi-Core	3057	3769

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-9100F
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Picasso	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-2400
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	YM350CC4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9100F is 41% better than Ryzen 5 3500C in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500C is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9100F is better: 28
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i3-9100F before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500C specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-9100F specs and review.