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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 218 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $116.99 vs $445.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.54 vs $2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 60 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
195
89.44954128440367%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
23.684210526315795%
Price, $
$445
26%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 348539 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
121 FPS
$33.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$24.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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