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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i3-12100F

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

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 116 minutes ago

vs

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 116 minutes ago

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 116 minutes ago

vs

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 116 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 Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-12100F - 108 vs 93 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

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $62.33 vs $308.16
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.74 vs $3.17 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 58 vs 170 Watts
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Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

108

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.17/FPS

23%

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 116 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

93

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.74/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 116 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

76%

Multi-Core

7457

42%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
170 WTDP
58 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
47.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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