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Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1446 days newer than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 15 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-8121U - 141 vs 133 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

133

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

141

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.28/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$179.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$179.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

56%

Multi-Core

2344

27%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

May 5th, 2018Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Cannon LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
15 W
TDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 5 5600

The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

Laptops Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 5 5600

The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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