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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$88.39 vs CA$159.00
- Up to 43% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-12100 - CA$0.38 vs CA$0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 239 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
231
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$88.39
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Computing Power Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Core 65W YD2600BBM6IAF CPU Processor Socket AM4 Multithreaded Computer Processor
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$159
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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Updated 262 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
70 FPS
CA$45.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
CA$97.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
CA$95.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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