Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 915 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 15 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 38% better in F1 23 than Core i3-8121U - 276 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |