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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 85 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5600 - 209 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$109.00 vs CA$176.75
- Up to 40% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.52 vs CA$0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
209
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$176.75 on Amazon
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
122 FPS
CA$7.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$924.71
In Stock
156 FPS
CA$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
In Stock
138 FPS
CA$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,203.87
In Stock
147 FPS
CA$8.16/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 i3-12100F or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
117 FPS
CA$9.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
In Stock
117 FPS
CA$11.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
117 FPS
CA$10.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
117 FPS
CA$11.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
117 FPS
CA$12.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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117 FPS
CA$11.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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