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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 3 3100 - 223 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $199.9 vs $253.44
- Up to 15% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-12700K - $0.97 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
85.08771929824562%
Price, $
$253.44
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
206
92.37668161434978%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
58.43540102726196%
Multi-Core
5081
37.10384109829123%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 3 3100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
19 FPS
$44.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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78 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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27 FPS
$32.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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64 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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1 FPS
$1199/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
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8 FPS
$103.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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124 FPS
$18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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1 FPS
$759.85/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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124 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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