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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2471 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-3120M - 245 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 24 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3120M or Ryzen 9 3900X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
174 FPS
$8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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186 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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174 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,692.52
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150 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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