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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 91% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £100.97 vs £1179.89
- Up to 91% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.32 vs £3.45 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 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-12100 - 342 vs 312 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
312
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£100.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
342
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.45/FPS
9%
Price, £
£1179.89
8%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
342 FPS
£6.61/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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300 FPS
£10.78/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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