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Core i3-12100F vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i3-12100F vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 342.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 342.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $62.33 vs $308.16
  • Up to 79% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.37 vs $1.80 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 58 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i3-12100F - 190 vs 188 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

188

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.8/FPS

21%

Price, €

€342.06

20%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 342.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

76%

Multi-Core

7457

42%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Jan 25th, 2022Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
58 W
TDP170 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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