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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 176 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$119.0 vs CA$1022.57
- Up to 90% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$0.68 vs CA$6.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 58 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 9 3950X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
CA$8.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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115 FPS
CA$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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