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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 425 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- 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 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600X - 147 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$149.0 vs CA$199.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$1.01 vs CA$1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 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
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
CA$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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125 FPS
CA$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
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100 FPS
CA$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,684.16
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137 FPS
CA$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
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105 FPS
CA$15.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
125 FPS
CA$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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92 FPS
CA$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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