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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$166.55 vs CA$519.00
- Up to 50% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 60 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 54% better in League of Legends than Core i3-12100 - 402 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
261
65%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$166.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$166.55 on Amazon
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
402
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$519
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$519 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7531 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
387 FPS
CA$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,063.44
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