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CA$119
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5600X - 131 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$119.0 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 5 5600X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
CA$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,145.23
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75 FPS
CA$22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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43 FPS
CA$19.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$820
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$21.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
79 FPS
CA$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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67 FPS
CA$25.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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