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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$178.13 vs CA$419.99
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-12100 - 169 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
75.2978276103714%
Multi-Core
6877
46.44111291193949%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 7 7700
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
CA$16.99/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,885.73
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81 FPS
CA$20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
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81 FPS
CA$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,557.77
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