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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 3 3100

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 3 3100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 849 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 3 3100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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AMD Ryzen 3 3100, Basistaktrate: 3,68GHz, Max. Leistungstaktrate: bis zu 3.9GHz, AM4 100-100000284BOX

Buy for 96.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 849 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 3 3100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3100, Basistaktrate: 3,68GHz, Max. Leistungstaktrate: bis zu 3.9GHz, AM4 100-100000284BOX

Buy for 96.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 620 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 3 3100 - 242 vs 226 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €96.84 vs €849.0
  • Up to 88% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-12900 - €0.43 vs €3.51 per FPS
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

242

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.51/FPS

12%

Price, €

€849

11%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 849 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


FPS

226

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€96.84

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3100, Basistaktrate: 3,68GHz, Max. Leistungstaktrate: bis zu 3.9GHz, AM4 100-100000284BOX

Buy for 96.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


Single-Core

1479

59%

Multi-Core

5081

38%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 24th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 3
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 3 3100

Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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