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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 5 3600 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$102.99 vs CA$169.22
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
71.7752808988764%
Multi-Core
6884
92.31594474989943%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-12100F
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
CA$24.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,370.86
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55 FPS
CA$35.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,954.4
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58 FPS
CA$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,159.51
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68 FPS
CA$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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50 FPS
CA$52.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,645.52
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34 FPS
CA$67.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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23 FPS
CA$57.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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23 FPS
CA$56.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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