Buy on Amazon
CA$158.98
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
Availability
MSRP in USD: $299
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$158.98 vs CA$178.13
- 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 0% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 5600X - 559 vs 557 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$158.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73833 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$178.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73833 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i3-12100
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
207 FPS
CA$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,702.36
In Stock
306 FPS
CA$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,022.05
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,696.4
In Stock
222 FPS
CA$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,634.27
In Stock
373 FPS
CA$6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,451.41
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,665.99
In Stock
306 FPS
CA$6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,067.79
In Stock
182 FPS
CA$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,729.83
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
