The Athlon 200GE is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only CA$21.49 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 14% cheaper – CA$137.51 vs CA$159.00
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 35 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of the Core i3-12100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
176
87%
Min 1% FPS
118
89%
Price, CA$
CA$137.51
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i3-12100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$55.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
