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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 204 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $98.15 vs $121.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-12100 - $0.54 vs $0.6 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
182
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 3400G
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
23 FPS
$36.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829
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6 FPS
$116.5/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$699
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