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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $121.98 vs $471.87
- Up to 71% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.64 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 60 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-12100 - 213 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
192
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
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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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
28%
Price, $
$471.87
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $471.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 7950X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
213 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
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180 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,688.99
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127 FPS
$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,219.99
In Stock
213 FPS
$20.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
In Stock
180 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,526.44
In Stock
210 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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213 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,799.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
180 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
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