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$113.99
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $113.99 vs $405.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.49 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 11% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-12100 - 262 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 7900
With selected game settings
231 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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197 FPS
$10.20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,009
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187 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,539
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187 FPS
$14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,759
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187 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,839
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187 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,209
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259 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,063.09
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