Buy on Amazon
CA$549
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $549
Availability
MSRP $549
AvailabilityMSRP $97
Availability
MSRP $97
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-12100F - 156 vs 145 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 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$109.00 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 79% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.75 vs CA$3.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 58 vs 170 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.52/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$549
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
145
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 58 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
22 FPS
CA$42.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$924.71
In Stock
33 FPS
CA$36.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,203.87
In Stock
91 FPS
CA$33.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,072.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
