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 3300X

amd

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

$120 Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

$122 • Jan 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

$120 • Apr 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i3-12100AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
44
88
3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
33 X38 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 (+32%)

Intel Core i3-12100

1267

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Multi Core Performance

8061 (+19%)

Intel Core i3-12100

6754

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

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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 (+34%)

Intel Core i3-12100

1654

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Multi Core Performance

7427 (+25%)

Intel Core i3-12100

5933

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

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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 (+7%)

Intel Core i3-12100

12659

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

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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 (+27%)

Intel Core i3-12100

88.39 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Comparison in Games (94 benchmarks)

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Split Fiction

Split Fiction

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+32%)
MAX 180 FPS
MIN 147 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

7.9 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+41%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i3-12100 (+41%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Sniper Elite Resistance

Sniper Elite Resistance

8.5 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+8%)
MAX 281 FPS
MIN 263 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
MAX 259 FPS
MIN 245 FPS
Winner
Loser
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FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

8.1 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+41%)
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
MAX 73 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assetto Corsa EVO

Assetto Corsa EVO

6 2025 Racing, Simulation, Sports, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+36%)
MAX 91 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Winner
Loser
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DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS

DYNASTY WARRIORS ORIGINS

8.6 2025 Action, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+40%)
MAX 184 FPS
MIN 154 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
MAX 131 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 94 benchmarks across 81 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
114
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

AMD • 4/8 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
88
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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