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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $94.98 vs $399.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.18 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 58 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-12100F - 551 vs 524 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
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
524
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
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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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
166 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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392 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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456 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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551 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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456 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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456 FPS
$6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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94 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.58
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456 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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435 FPS
$7.01/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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481 FPS
$6.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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