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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 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $116.99 vs $272.69
- Up to 54% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.57 vs $1.25 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 7% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-12100 - 219 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
93.15068493150685%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/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 348668 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
45.599999999999994%
Price, $
$272.69
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $272.69 on Amazon
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Updated 348668 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
75.2978276103714%
Multi-Core
6877
46.44111291193949%
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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
108 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
125 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
In Stock
108 FPS
$21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
In Stock
149 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899
In Stock
149 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
In Stock
110 FPS
$11.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268.23
In Stock
159 FPS
$10.06/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.98
In Stock
108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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