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
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €849 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
226
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €96.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |