AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i3-12100

Processor comparisons 12-12-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i3-12100 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Handbrake, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 7zip, RealBench, MATLAB, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 7 7700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 7700

63%

Core i3-12100

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700 is 11% better than Core i3-12100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7700

60%

Core i3-12100

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.2	96.0
Valorant	120.7	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	67.6	61.1
Apex Legends	113.5	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	90.5	81.8
Overwatch	97.8	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.3	75.3
DOOM Eternal	60.4	54.6
Warzone	94.2	85.1
Assassin's Creed	101.4	91.7
Valheim	100.2	90.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7700

74%

Core i3-12100

96%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7700 since it has less power consumption: 85W vs. 60W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i3-12100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	267
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4222	1958
Cinbench 20 Single-core	630	642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10075	4447
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1587	1503
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27663	14658

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core	3342	3516
Multi-Core	44605	20521

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core	1907	1740
Multi-Core	17864	7859

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i3-12100
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raphael	Alder Lake-U
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	1 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	85 W	60 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB	5 MB
L3 cache	32MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700 is 76% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7700 has 4 more core than Core i3-12100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Core i3-12100 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-12100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100 specs and review.