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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 230 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $121.98 vs $185.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.53 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i3-12100
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$24.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$24.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$24.36/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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