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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Athlon 200GE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 200GE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1216 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 200GE.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Athlon 200GE - 236 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 200GE - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 200GE
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $69.99 vs $121.98
- Up to 38% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-12100 - $0.32 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 35 vs 60 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
FPS
219
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD200GC6FBBOX Athlon 200GE 2-Core 4-Thread AM4 Socket Desktop Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Athlon 200GE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 6th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Athlon |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 60 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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