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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i3-12100

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

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8998 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8998 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Minecraft than Core i3-12100 - 885 vs 797 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €122.80 vs €520.00
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.15 vs €0.59 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 60 vs 170 Watts
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

885

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/FPS

25%

Price, €

€520

23%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8998 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

797

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€122.8

100%

Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

73%

Multi-Core

6877

36%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Sep 27th, 2022
Jan 4th, 2022
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Desktop
Desktop
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4
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8
4.5 GHz
3.3 GHz
5.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
170 W
60 W
5 nm
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45.0x
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Radeon GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
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