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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $92.51 vs $309.14
- Up to 63% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.22 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 60 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-12100 - 579 vs 468 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
468
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
579
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
37%
Price, €
€343.14
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €343.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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