Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £49.99 vs £248.01
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 3 4100 - 843 vs 716 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £49.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1484
58.63295140260767%
Multi-Core
4702
34.33620563750548%
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |