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CA$379
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-12100 - 147 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$149.0 vs CA$379.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$1.05 vs CA$2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 60 vs 65 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.58/FPS
40.69767441860465%
Price, CA$
CA$379
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
96.5986394557823%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
80.00744601638124%
Multi-Core
6877
48.31050228310502%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i3-12100
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
CA$23.75/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,090.04
In Stock
65 FPS
CA$31.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,062.17
In Stock
92 FPS
CA$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,364.27
In Stock
65 FPS
CA$27.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,793.89
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,698.47
In Stock
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