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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 266 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 5600G - 271 vs 264 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$165.64 vs CA$239.47
- Up to 33% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.61 vs CA$0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
271
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5600G
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