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Core i3-12100F vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i3-12100F vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 265 minutes ago

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Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 265 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 446 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900X - 131 vs 130 FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 58 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

131

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

130

99%

Value, €/FPS

€3.84/FPS

100%

Price, €

€499

100%

Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 265 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

63%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

98%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
58 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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