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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 266 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 5600G - 866 vs 836 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$178.13 vs CA$231.18
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
570 FPS
CA$2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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534 FPS
CA$2.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
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534 FPS
CA$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,419.99
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534 FPS
CA$2.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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570 FPS
CA$2.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,449.99
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534 FPS
CA$2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,365.99
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534 FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
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534 FPS
CA$5.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
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730 FPS
CA$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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365 FPS
CA$2.88/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,051.65
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