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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $76.80 vs $379.69
- Up to 78% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.36 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 58 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-12100F - 229 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
215
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
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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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
22%
Price, $
$379.69
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
204 FPS
$9.31/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$21.29/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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204 FPS
$16.17/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$17.04/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.68/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$22.91/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$30.29/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$21.32/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.7/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.62/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$21.66/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$12.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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