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AMD Ryzen 7 9700F vs Intel Core i3-8100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
74.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-8100
24Inno Score
93.5Single-core26.3
65Multi-core23.7
67.2Gamingspec-based21.9
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700F1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-8100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 9700F wins this desktop processor face-off, 74.1 to 24, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+67) and multi-core (+41). Intel Core i3-8100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F

  • Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 26
  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 24
  • 700% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 1 MB
  • 497% higher PassMark: 36,396 vs 6,100
  • 433% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-8100

  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-8100
Announced20252017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedNoYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-8100
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores—4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+300%4
Base clock3.8 GHz+6%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5.5 GHz+53%3.6 GHz
L2 cache8 MB+700%1 MB
L3 cache32 MB+433%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-8100
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-8100
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR4-2400
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-8100
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-8100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,342+179%Top 3%1,200Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,093+380%Top 26%3,350Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—3,800Bottom 8%
PassMark36,396+497%Top 33%6,100Bottom 7%

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