The Athlon 3000G is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $45.44 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 40% cheaper – $68.55 vs $113.99
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 35 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of the Core i3-12100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
88%
Min 1% FPS
118
89%
Price, $
$68.55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, $
$113.99
60%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
68%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-12100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-12100
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
