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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 2700 - 236 vs 222 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$158.27 vs CA$176.41
- Up to 5% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-12100 - CA$0.71 vs CA$0.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$176.41
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
222
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.27
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 7 2700 R7 2700 3.2 GHz Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread 16M 65W CPU Processor Socket AM4 YD2700BBM88AF
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Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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