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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $84.98 vs $547.01
- Up to 83% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.54 vs $3.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 58 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-12100F - 170 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
157
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.98
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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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.22/FPS
16%
Price, $
$547.01
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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151 FPS
$19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
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170 FPS
$26.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,549.99
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170 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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151 FPS
$23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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151 FPS
$25.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899
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10 FPS
$89/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.98
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139 FPS
$21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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134 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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146 FPS
$20.55/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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