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Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i3-12100F

Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 567 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 186 vs 179 FPS
  • Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £70.97 vs £199.00
  • Up to 66% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £0.38 vs £1.11 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 58 vs 105 Watts
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

179

96%

Value, £/FPS

£1.11/FPS

34%

Price, £

£199

35%

AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

186

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.38/FPS

100%

Price, £

£70.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1729

78%

Multi-Core

10030

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

74%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jul 7th, 2020Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
58 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
39.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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