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Core i3-12100 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i3-12100 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 719.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7295 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 719.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7295 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.

Advantages of Core i3-12100

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €122.80 vs €719.98
  • Up to 79% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.26 vs €1.24 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 60 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 24% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-12100 - 579 vs 468 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

468

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€122.8

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

579

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.24/FPS

21%

Price, €

€719.98

17%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 719.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7295 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

74%

Multi-Core

6877

35%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jan 4th, 2022
Jan 4th, 2023
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Intel Socket 1700AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
8
32
3.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
5.7 GHz
60 W
120 W
10 nm
5 nm
33.0x
42.0x
UHD Graphics 730Radeon Graphics
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PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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414

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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367.85

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Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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125.97

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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

87.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

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

87.9

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