CPU Head-to-Head

Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i3-12100: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
AMD

Ryzen 7 5700X

8 Cores / 16 Threads

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VS
Better Value
Intel

Core i3-12100

4 Cores / 8 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 7 5700X delivers approximately +13% higher frame rates compared to the Core i3-12100. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i3-12100 currently offers better value, available at a $104 price difference.

Ryzen 7 5700X Advantages

Up to 13% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 142 vs 126 FPS

More processing cores – 8 vs 4 cores

Core i3-12100 Advantages

Up to 86% better value for money – $0.75 vs $1.40/FPS

Costs only 48% of the price – $95.00 vs $199 (52% cheaper)

Consumes up to 8% less energy – 60W vs 65W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 7 5700X
142 FPS100% Performance
Core i3-12100
126 FPS89% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 7 5700X
0.715 Value54% Efficiency
Core i3-12100
1.326 Value100% Efficiency