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CA$178.13
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 5 3600 - 310 vs 303 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$169.22 vs CA$178.13
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 3600
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
118 FPS
CA$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
CA$21.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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107 FPS
CA$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$30.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,645.52
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69 FPS
CA$33.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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56 FPS
CA$23.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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56 FPS
CA$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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