Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 3 3100

Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $99

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 3 3100 - 203 vs 175 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 3 3100

Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $97.45 vs $283.99
Up to 60% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900K - $0.56 vs $1.40 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

203

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.4/FPS

40%

Price, $

$283.99

34%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

FPS

175

86%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

100%

Price, $

$97.45

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $97.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Very High

337

FPS

198

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

364

FPS

307

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

254

FPS

210

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

919

FPS

774

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

223

FPS

186

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2642

100%

Multi-Core

15520

100%

Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

Single-Core

1495

57%

Multi-Core

5109

33%

Core i9-12900K	vs	Ryzen 3 3100
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Apr 24th, 2020
Core i9	Collection	Ryzen 3
Alder Lake	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	4
24	Threads	8
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.9 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes