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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-12100F - 194 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £70.00 vs £1099.99
- Up to 93% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.39 vs £5.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 58 vs 170 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
181
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£70
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 58 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
110 FPS
£11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
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173 FPS
£21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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173 FPS
£23.81/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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35 FPS
£34.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£1,199.03
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53 FPS
£17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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97 FPS
£13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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