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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1622 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Ryzen 3 1200 - 866 vs 732 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $121.98 vs $395.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.14 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
866
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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