The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $167.57 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
The Core i3-12100 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i3-12100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 62% cheaper – $102.69 vs $270.26
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 1200 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
88%
Min 1% FPS
118
89%
Price, €
€270.26
37%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
33%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€102.69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-12100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
