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

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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

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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

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 (147 benchmarks)

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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+29%)
MAX 130 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+33%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 102 FPS
MIN 87 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

7.8 2025 Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+39%)
MAX 46 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 33 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+41%)
MAX 116 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
Winner
Loser
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WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

7 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+43%)
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Mecha BREAK

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+29%)
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 118 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
MAX 102 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 147 benchmarks across 128 games

0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
VS
0%
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
108
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

AMD • 4/8 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
78
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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