Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i3-12100

Prices and Stock
MSRP $799

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Prices and Stock
MSRP $122

Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 425 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100

Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 204 vs 203 FPS
Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $113.99 vs $329.99
Up to 66% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.56 vs $1.63 per FPS
Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 60 vs 105 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

203

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.63/FPS

34%

Price, $

$329.99

34%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $329.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

204

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

100%

Price, $

$113.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Buy for $113.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Ultra

147

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

261

FPS

299

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Epic

236

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

654

FPS

659

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Very High

468

FPS

474

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2149

98%

Multi-Core

6877

57%

Ryzen 9 5950X	vs	Core i3-12100
Nov 5th, 2020	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9	Collection	Core i3
Vermeer	Codename	Alder Lake
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	4
32	Threads	8
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
105 W	TDP	60 W
7 nm	Process Size	10 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 730
Yes	Overclockable	No