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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 150% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 2700X - 55 vs 22 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $116.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 2700X - $2.13 vs $9.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 60 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/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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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
22
40%
Value, $/FPS
$9.55/FPS
22.303664921465966%
Price, $
$210
55%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
57.93392275476966%
Multi-Core
6113
88.89050458048567%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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