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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 3900X - 131 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $84.98 vs $375.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.65 vs $3.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 58 vs 105 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i3-12100F
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
32 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$95.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,698
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62 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$868.99
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62 FPS
$48.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,006.64
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47 FPS
$38.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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