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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 915 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 15 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i3-8121U - 174 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 32 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 9 5950X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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81 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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98 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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119 FPS
$18.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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141 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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74 FPS
$19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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102 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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98 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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107 FPS
$53.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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