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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5950X - 170 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$109.00 vs CA$489.98
- Up to 78% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.64 vs CA$2.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 58 vs 105 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
37 FPS
CA$24.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i3-12100F
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