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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 3100 - 157 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $199.9 vs $247.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700KF - $1.53 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
96.83544303797468%
Price, $
$247.99
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
131
83.43949044585987%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/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
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
58.55106888361045%
Multi-Core
5081
37.50092257731198%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 3 3100
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$14.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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147 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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65 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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103 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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122 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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39 FPS
$30.74/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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52 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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126 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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39 FPS
$19.48/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$759.85
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126 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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