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$279
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 446 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $94.98 vs $279.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.74 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 58 vs 105 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
34.25925925925925%
Price, $
$279
34%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 350609 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
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.
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Updated 350609 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i3-12100F
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
108 FPS
$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,844.49
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41 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$29.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$27.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$28.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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109 FPS
$26.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
84 FPS
$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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127 FPS
$23.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
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74 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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