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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 620 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 236 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $116.99 vs $199.9
- Up to 44% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.5 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
221
93.64406779661016%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
55.55555555555556%
Price, $
$199.9
58%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
68.82270823638902%
Multi-Core
5081
73.88396102951869%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i3-12100
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
38 FPS
$22.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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45 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$92.23/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$28.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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13 FPS
$58.45/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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6 FPS
$183/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$25.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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36 FPS
$23.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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36 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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13 FPS
$79.54/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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