Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, MATLAB, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, AIDA64, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G or Intel Core i3-12100.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12100

56%

Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100

54%

Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	96.6
Valorant	109.1	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.4
Apex Legends	102.6	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.3
Overwatch	88.4	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.9
Warzone	85.1	85.6
Assassin's Creed	91.7	92.2
Valheim	90.6	91.1

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Core i3-12100

96%

Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G

65%

To make a final decision 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 PRO 4700G since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1958	2101
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4447	4804
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1503	1300
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14658	12836

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

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
Single-Core	3516	2673
Multi-Core	20521	20910

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

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
Single-Core	1740	1286
Multi-Core	7859	8388

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12100	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache	5 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000146

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G is 72% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G 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 Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G is better: 23
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 numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G specs and review.