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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1729 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 1600 - 93 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$149.0 vs CA$250.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$1.6 vs CA$3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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