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CA$389
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Prices and StockMSRP $329
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MSRP $329
Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $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 Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-12100 - 167 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$159.00 vs CA$389.00
- Up to 58% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$0.97 vs CA$2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 60 vs 65 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.33/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$389
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$389 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
164
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
98 FPS
CA$21.99/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
CA$29.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,062.17
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69 FPS
CA$26.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,839.87
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