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Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i3-12100F

Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 1600X - 186 vs 170 FPS
  • Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$109.00 vs CA$392.25
  • Up to 74% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$0.59 vs CA$2.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 58 vs 95 Watts
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

170

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.31/FPS

26%

Price, CA$

CA$392.25

27%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)

Buy for CA$392.25 on Amazon

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Updated 244 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

186

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.59/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$109

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

50%

Multi-Core

4766

64%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo

Ryzen 5 1600X

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Summit RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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