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Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 342 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 342 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1705 days newer than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 15 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Core i3-8121U - 194 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

170

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.27/FPS

100%

Price, £

£439.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 342 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

42%

Multi-Core

2344

15%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

May 5th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3CollectionRyzen 7
Cannon LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM5
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
15 W
TDP120 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
22.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 7 7800X3D

God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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