Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1606 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 15 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-8121U - 312 vs 247 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
