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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 915 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 15 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8121U - 158 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
158
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£197
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 9 5900X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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140 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
122 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
103 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
93 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
158 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
103 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
121 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
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