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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 446 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$109.00 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 71% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.43 vs CA$1.50 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 58 vs 105 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
253
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Updated 155 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
82 FPS
CA$11.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$924.71
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109 FPS
CA$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,203.87
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213 FPS
CA$25.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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133 FPS
CA$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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211 FPS
CA$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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