Buy on Amazon
£291.94
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
Availability
MSRP in USD: $494
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $99
Availability
MSRP in USD: $99
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 620 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 22% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 3 3100 - 258 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £71.76 vs £291.94
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £291.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75176 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Processor (4C/8T, 18 MB Cache, 3.9 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for £71.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
58.251280031508465%
Multi-Core
5081
36.580273578113754%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 3 3100
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
169 FPS
£9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,529.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
