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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 90 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $116.99 vs $169.21
- Up to 31% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.95 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
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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Updated 348793 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
68.84057971014494%
Price, $
$169.21
69%
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $169.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348793 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
$15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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59 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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59 FPS
$11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$679.99
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66 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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90 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,464.98
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66 FPS
$18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209
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66 FPS
$17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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56 FPS
$18.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,049.99
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103 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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