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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $66.76 vs $411.33
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 40% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 3 4100 - 524 vs 375 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1484
58.448207955888144%
Multi-Core
4702
33.85169186465083%
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Core i9-12900F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
347 FPS
$3.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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347 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
347 FPS
$3.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
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347 FPS
$4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
In Stock
347 FPS
$3.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
In Stock
347 FPS
$3.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
347 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,286.01
In Stock
347 FPS
$4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
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347 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569.99
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347 FPS
$3.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
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