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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €65.94 vs €286.32
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 393 vs 352 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Processore (4C/8T, 18 MB Cache, 3.9 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
58.43540102726196%
Multi-Core
5081
37.10384109829123%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i7-12700K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
157 FPS
€8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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157 FPS
€6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€955
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303 FPS
€5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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300 FPS
€6.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,925.46
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262 FPS
€11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,102.08
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323 FPS
€13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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