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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 5900X - 150 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$102.99 vs CA$413.99
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 58 vs 105 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-12100F
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
13 FPS
CA$67.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
CA$39.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,159.51
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97 FPS
CA$56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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43 FPS
CA$52.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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