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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1222 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 193 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $121.98 vs $1075.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.63 vs $6.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 60 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and 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 Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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