Intel Core i3-12100 VS AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Intel Core i3-12100

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

60W

TDP

Intel Core i3-12100

N/A 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

N/A Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

N/A • Jan 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

$99 • Apr 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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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

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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

111.87 FPS (+32%)

Intel Core i3-12100

84.68 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Comparison in Games (172 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-12100 (+40%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+29%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i3-12100 (+54%)
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-12100 (+32%)
MAX 151 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 95 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+30%)
MAX 147 FPS
MIN 121 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+41%)
MAX 97 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 172 benchmarks across 147 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
106
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD • 4/8 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
77
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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