Intel Core i3-12100

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

60W

TDP

Intel Core i3-12100

$122 Jan 2022 View Details
VS
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
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

$122 • Jan 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

$99 • Apr 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i3-12100AMD Ryzen 3 3100
44
88
3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz 3.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
33 X36 X
60 W 65 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.50 MB
L312.00 MB16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730N/A
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 3 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
10nm7nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am4
IntelTSMC
163 mm²74 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A3800 million
100°CN/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1673 (+51%)

Intel Core i3-12100

1105

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Multi Core Performance

8061 (+49%)

Intel Core i3-12100

5423

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

2215 (+54%)

Intel Core i3-12100

1436

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Multi Core Performance

7427 (+44%)

Intel Core i3-12100

5150

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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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

13535 (+16%)

Intel Core i3-12100

11619

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Blender Background
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

111.87 FPS (+32%)

Intel Core i3-12100

84.68 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Comparison in Games (27 benchmarks)

Mafia: The Old Country Background
Mafia: The Old Country

Mafia: The Old Country

6.8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-12100 (+18%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Winner
Loser
The Callisto Protocol™ Background
The Callisto Protocol™

The Callisto Protocol™

7.3 2022 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i3-12100 (+38%)
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 55 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
Winner
Loser
Cities: Skylines II Background
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

7.8 2023 Simulation

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-12100 (+14%)
MAX 80 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 70 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Background
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

8 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+37%)
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 81 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Winner
Loser
FINAL FANTASY XVI Background
FINAL FANTASY XVI

FINAL FANTASY XVI

7.7 2024 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+32%)
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 97 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
Winner
Loser
Starfield Background
Starfield

Starfield

7.6 2023 RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+73%)
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 40 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.2 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i3-12100 (+57%)
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 37 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i3-12100 (+57%)
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 37 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i3-12100 (+56%)
MAX 100 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i3-12100 (+56%)
MAX 100 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 27 benchmarks across 20 games

0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
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0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
102
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD • 4/8 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
69
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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