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CA$149
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$149.0 vs CA$408.98
- Up to 58% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$0.65 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 15% better in Rust than Core i3-12100 - 263 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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$149 on Amazon
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Updated 132 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$408.98
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$408.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
141 FPS
CA$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,967.72
In Stock
159 FPS
CA$11.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,885.73
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,673.57
In Stock
163 FPS
CA$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,557.77
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449
In Stock
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