I3 8100 vs Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 3 1300x

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I cannot come to a conclusion on which cpu is more worth buying ( i3 8100, ryzen 3 1200, ryzen 3 1300x)
I3 8100 is about 110€ (euros)
Ryzen 3 1200 is about 90€
Ryzen 3 1300x is about 110€
I found mobos that are basically the same price ..
And now I cant choose which cpu to buy
1200 has 3.1mhz
1300 is like a 1200 but OCed at 3.5
and i3 runs at 3.6 mhz
So do you think I should go with the i3?? Even if it doesnt oc?
Btw I am not sure that if I get a 1200 I will oc it since B350 mobos are like 30€ more : P
Or should I go with a 1200 buy a B350 mobo for around 70€ and oc it??

 
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What is your intended use case? Where are you located, specifically? Pricing throughout the Eurozone differs dramatically.

All are 4c/4t CPUs. If this is for gaming, the i3-8100 should net you the best performance..... but the Ryzen3 1200 is a solid "value" offering.

Using Germany as an example, the i3 setup would cost ~240EUR.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (€99.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€70.46 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€67.59 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €237.95
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What is your intended use case? Where are you located, specifically? Pricing throughout the Eurozone differs dramatically.

All are 4c/4t CPUs. If this is for gaming, the i3-8100 should net you the best performance..... but the Ryzen3 1200 is a solid "value" offering.

Using Germany as an example, the i3 setup would cost ~240EUR.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (€99.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€70.46 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€67.59 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €237.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-18 23:59 CEST+0200

Whereas an overclockable R3 + B350 board and faster memory (really required for Ryzen) would set you back a near identical amount.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (€81.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€63.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (€94.89 @ Alternate)
Total: €240.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-19 00:00 CEST+0200

So, while the i3 would have the slight edge in gaming..... chances are, you can only upgrade in future to CoffeeLake CPUs.

Whereas, the B350 board / AM4 socket will be supported (with a BIOS update) through 2020.


Personally, I'd opt for the Ryzen3 1200 + B350 board.

 
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