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Core i3-12100 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i3-12100 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Buy for 102.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Buy for 102.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.

Advantages of Core i3-12100

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $92.51 vs $604.65
  • Up to 85% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.53 vs $3.44 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 60 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-12100 - 195 vs 192 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

192

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/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

Buy for 102.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

195

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.44/FPS

15%

Price, €

€671.16

15%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

74%

Multi-Core

6877

35%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
60 W
TDP120 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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