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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 546 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 14% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 227 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$176.36 vs CA$642.17
- Up to 76% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$0.78 vs CA$3.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 60 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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