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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-12100 - 275 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$149.0 vs CA$1129.29
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$0.55 vs CA$4.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 60 vs 120 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
275
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.11/FPS
13.381995133819952%
Price, CA$
CA$1129.29
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
271
98.54545454545455%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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Updated 1807 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
76.1516654854713%
Multi-Core
6877
39.344356084444186%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 60 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i3-12100
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
235 FPS
CA$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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236 FPS
CA$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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