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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2125 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4140 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $152.0 vs $582.8
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.8 vs $2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 22% better in Valheim than Core i3-2125 - 231 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 32 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
31%
Price, $
$582.8
26%
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
Highest
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2125 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
231 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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231 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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177 FPS
$17.23/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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195 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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170 FPS
$18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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187 FPS
$16.04/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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