Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2471 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 16% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-3120M - 257 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 24 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
