Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 376 vs 367 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$176.36 vs CA$1299.81
- Up to 87% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$0.47 vs CA$3.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 60 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
376
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |