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CA$165.64
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 106 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 1% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 5 5600 - 229 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$165.64 vs CA$176.74
- Up to 8% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.72 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$165.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Updated 100 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
127 FPS
CA$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
CA$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
57 FPS
CA$19.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
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57 FPS
CA$23.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
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57 FPS
CA$21.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
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57 FPS
CA$24.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
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57 FPS
CA$25.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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57 FPS
CA$22.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$165.64
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CA$639.98
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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CA$319
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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CA$209
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CA$165.64
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CA$250.98
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Ryzen 5 5500
CA$119
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Ryzen 7 7700X
CA$439
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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CA$288.31
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CA$165.64
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Ryzen 5 7600
CA$279
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Core i7-14700K
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Ryzen 9 7900X
CA$549
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Ryzen 9 5950X
CA$499
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
vs
Core i9-12900K
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Core i9-12900KF
CA$449
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
vs
Core i5-12600KF
CA$268.04
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
CA$193.76
Core i3-12100
CA$165.64
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Ryzen 5 5600GT
CA$179.98
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CA$165.64
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CA$270.1
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CA$165.64
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CA$244.99
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CA$165.64
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CA$696.59
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CA$165.64
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CA$165.64
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