Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - 130 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$149.0 vs CA$153.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$1.15 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |