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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 253 vs 246 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £89.38 vs £499.0
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 58 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 9 3950X
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
£7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
£8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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