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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i3-12100F

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 642 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 642 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 642 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 642 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-12100F - 167 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - £70.00 vs £488.99
  • Up to 85% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - £0.43 vs £2.93 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 58 vs 105 Watts
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Red Dead Redemption 2

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.93/FPS

15%

Price, £

£488.99

14%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 642 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

164

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.43/FPS

100%

Price, £

£70

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 642 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

77%

Multi-Core

7457

49%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i3
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
58 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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