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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-12100F - 261 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $87.76 vs $596.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.37 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 58 vs 120 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
16%
Price, $
$596.99
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.76
100%
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
Badass
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 58 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i3-12100F
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
63 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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218 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,849
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261 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
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261 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,049.99
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261 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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218 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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218 FPS
$20.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,550.4
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187 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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196 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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208 FPS
$14.42/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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