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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 354 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-12100F - 279 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$109.00 vs CA$599.18
- Up to 80% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.42 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
279
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$599.18
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 43 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
261
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
91 FPS
CA$10.16/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$924.71
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113 FPS
CA$10.65/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,203.87
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