AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i3-12100

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i3-12100 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Handbrake, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.

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 7700X

65%

Core i3-12100

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 13% 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 7700X

61%

Core i3-12100

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.3	96.0
Valorant	123.0	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	61.1
Apex Legends	115.6	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	81.8
Overwatch	99.7	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	75.3
DOOM Eternal	61.5	54.6
Warzone	96.0	85.1
Assassin's Creed	103.3	91.7
Valheim	102.1	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 7700X

66%

Core i3-12100

96%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance 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 7700X as it consumes less power: 105W 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 benefit 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 7700X	Intel Core i3-12100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	267
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4787	1958
Cinbench 20 Single-core	706	642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11439	4447
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1793	1503
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31425	14658

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core	3788	3516
Multi-Core	50677	20521

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core	2105	1740
Multi-Core	19865	7859

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i3-12100
Announcement date	September 27, 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	5.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	4.5 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)	105 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	100-000000591

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 77% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Core i3-12100 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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.