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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £119.95 vs £392.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £0.54 vs £1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 58 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 22% better in FIFA 23 than Core i3-12100F - 271 vs 223 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
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
223
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHZ LGA1700 ALDER LAKE C/VENTILADOR BOX
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
271
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.45/FPS
37%
Price, £
£392.88
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Desk-top Processor (12-core/24-thread, 140MB cache, up to 5.6 GHz max boost)
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Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 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 | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
£9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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195 FPS
£9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,834.99
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100 FPS
£9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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