AMD Ryzen 3 3100

amd

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

$99 Apr 2020 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-12600KF

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 Nov 2021 View Details
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

$99 • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i5-12600KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 3 3100Intel Core i5-12600KF
410
816
N/AP-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4
3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
3.9 GHz4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
36 X37 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L20.50 MB1.25 MB
L316.00 MB20.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 3 (Zen 2 (Matisse)) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
7nm 10nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1700
TSMCIntel
74 mm² 215 mm²
Gen 4, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
3800 millionN/A
N/A100°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

1105

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

1902 (+72%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Multi Core Performance

5423

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

17693 (+226%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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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

1436

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

2598 (+81%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Multi Core Performance

5150

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

12932 (+151%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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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

11619

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

27435 (+136%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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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

84.68 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

225.04 FPS (+166%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Comparison in Games (106 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+44%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+81%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+97%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+134%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 27 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+74%)
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 50 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+76%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 53 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+91%)
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 102 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+77%)
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 167 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 106 benchmarks across 87 games

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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD • 4/8 • 3.6GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
73
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
122
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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