Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 11% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 91 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €117.91 vs €579.7
- Up to 82% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 3950X - €1.3 vs €7.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 60 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 60 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |