Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, AIDA64, 7zip, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i3-9100F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100F

52%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 1600 is 1% better than Core i3-9100F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100F

52%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	93.8
Valorant	104.4	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	59.7
Apex Legends	98.1	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	79.9
Overwatch	84.5	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	73.6
DOOM Eternal	52.2	53.3
Warzone	81.4	83.1
Assassin's Creed	87.7	89.5
Valheim	86.6	88.5

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-9100F

57%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i3-9100F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	660	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	445	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1630	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	877	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3405	6230

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

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2502	2063
Multi-Core	6813	12340

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

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1130	932
Multi-Core	3769	5690

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 11, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9100F is 11% better than Ryzen 5 1600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Core i3-9100F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9100F is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 23
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-9100F specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.