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CA$119
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MSRP in USD: $97
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3600 - 292 vs 286 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$119.0 vs CA$145.58
- Up to 20% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$0.41 vs CA$0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 5 3600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
118 FPS
CA$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,145.23
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$9.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$820
In Stock
138 FPS
CA$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
138 FPS
CA$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
110 FPS
CA$15.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,709.61
In Stock
138 FPS
CA$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
126 FPS
CA$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
103 FPS
CA$33.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$3,443.94
In Stock
82 FPS
CA$33.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,765.43
In Stock
67 FPS
CA$19.85/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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