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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 425 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €124.17 vs €242.21
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.53 vs €1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 60 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 0% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-12100 - 236 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
222 FPS
€8.24/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€7.65/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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167 FPS
€8.95/FPS
12 GB, N/A Storage
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236 FPS
€9.69/FPS
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