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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $116.99 vs $368.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.55 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i3-12100 - 228 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
214
93.85964912280701%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 348675 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
33.95061728395062%
Price, $
$368.99
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348675 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
76.09773371104815%
Multi-Core
6877
41.07388162217046%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 9 7900
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
193 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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