The Athlon 3000G is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $7.43 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 11% cheaper – $61.76 vs $69.19
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 35 vs 58 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i3-12100F
- 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 3000G vs Core i3-12100F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
87%
Min 1% FPS
118
88%
Price, €
€61.76
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Core i3-12100F
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€69.19
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-12100F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-12100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-12100F in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-12100F
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $97.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 58 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
