AMD Ryzen 3 1200 VS Intel Core i3-8100

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

amd

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.1GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

N/A Jul 2017 View Details

VS
Intel Core i3-8100

intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i3-8100

N/A Oct 2017 View Details

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

N/A • Jul 2017

VS

Intel Core i3-8100

$117 • Oct 2017

Intel Core i3-8100
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel Core i3-8100
44
44
3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
3.4 GHzN/A
✓ Yes✓ Yes
31 X36 X
65 W65 W
DDR4DDR4
L196 KB 64 KB
L20.50 MB 0.25 MB
L38.00 MB 6.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 630
Ryzen 3 (Zen (Summit Ridge)) Core i3 (Coffee Lake)
14nm14nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1151
GlobalFoundriesIntel
213 mm²126 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
4800 millionN/A
95°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

886

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

936 (+6%)

Intel Core i3-8100

Multi Core Performance

3541

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3607 (+2%)

Intel Core i3-8100

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1173

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

1240 (+6%)

Intel Core i3-8100

Multi Core Performance

3497

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3692 (+6%)

Intel Core i3-8100

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

6312 (+3%)

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

6134

Intel Core i3-8100

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

44.65 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

48.14 FPS (+8%)

Intel Core i3-8100

Comparison in Games (56 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+56%)
MAX 39 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced

Intel Core i3-8100 (+56%)
MAX 39 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+32%)
MAX 54 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+21%)
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Scars Above

Scars Above

7.9 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i3-8100 (+43%)
MAX 174 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Valkyria Chronicles 4

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 Action, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+34%)
MAX 172 FPS
MIN 152 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 111 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Pathfinder Kingmaker

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 Adventure, RPG

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-8100 (+24%)
MAX 138 FPS
MIN 121 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 102 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 55 benchmarks across 51 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i3-8100
AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD • 4/4 • 3.1GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
74
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i3-8100

Intel Core i3-8100

INTEL • 4/4 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
92
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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