Buy on Amazon
$365
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $499
Availability
MSRP $499
AvailabilityMSRP $97
Availability
MSRP $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 3900X - 212 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $76.78 vs $365.00
- Up to 80% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.36 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 58 vs 105 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $365 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
Buy for $76.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
71 FPS
$11.27/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$19.11/FPS
24 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,999.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$13.22/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
