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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1729 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 30% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 91 vs 70 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$159.00 vs CA$325.25
- Up to 62% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$1.75 vs CA$4.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
91
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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