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$111.7
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $111.7 vs $266.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.47 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i3-12100 - 245 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
236
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 7 7700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
115 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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165 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
In Stock
165 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
115 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
165 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,616.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
115 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
In Stock
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184 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,909
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118 FPS
$10.16/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,198.99
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