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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1606 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 15 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-8121U - 99 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£11.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1099.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 9 7900X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
£16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,159
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98 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
82 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
53 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
92 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
69 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
98 FPS
£38.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
In Stock
98 FPS
£42.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
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