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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-12100 - 250 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$159.00 vs CA$599.18
- Up to 71% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.69 vs CA$2.40 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
250
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.40/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$599.18
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$599.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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