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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1606 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 15 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 23% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-8121U - 260 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
260
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CA$2.8/FPS
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CA$728.98
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 9 7950X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
260 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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