Intel Core i3-9100TE vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-9100TE vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or Intel Core i3-9100TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100TE

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100TE

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.2	91.0
Valorant	103.6	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.9
Apex Legends	97.4	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	77.6
Overwatch	83.9	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.7
Warzone	80.8	80.7
Assassin's Creed	87.0	86.9
Valheim	86.0	85.9

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Core i3-9100TE

84%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-9100TE is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can use only one core to work, 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 i3-9100TE	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	551	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1361	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	732	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2842	3804

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	2021	1551
Multi-Core	5687	5940

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

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	887	608
Multi-Core	3111	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM3+
Core name	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Piledriver
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR-2400	DDR3
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 44% better than Core i3-9100TE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Core i3-9100TE. 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 i3-9100TE is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 11
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-9100TE and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i3-9100TE specs and review.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.