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 7 7800X3D

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

4.2GHz

Base Clock

120W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$449 Jan 2023 View Details
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

$122 • Jan 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$449 • Jan 2023

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i3-12100AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
48
816
3.3 GHz4.2 GHz
4.3 GHz5.0 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
33 X42 X
60 W 120 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR5
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 1.00 MB
L312.00 MB96.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730Radeon Graphics
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 7 (Zen 4 (Raphael))
10nm5nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am5
IntelTSMC
163 mm²71 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A11270 million
100°C89°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

1673

Intel Core i3-12100

1785 (+7%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Multi Core Performance

8061

Intel Core i3-12100

18193 (+126%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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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

Intel Core i3-12100

2657 (+20%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Multi Core Performance

7427

Intel Core i3-12100

15319 (+106%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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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

Intel Core i3-12100

34400 (+154%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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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

Intel Core i3-12100

266.61 FPS (+138%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Comparison in Games (92 benchmarks)

Europa Universalis V Background

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+55%)
MAX 178 FPS
MIN 147 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 115 FPS
MIN 87 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+86%)
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 148 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+45%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+38%)
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 37 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+40%)
MAX 95 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 59 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 7 7800X3D (+62%)
MAX 115 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+81%)
MAX 239 FPS
MIN 225 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+27%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 198 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 153 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 92 benchmarks across 81 games

0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
95
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD • 8/16 • 4.2GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
136
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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