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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-12100F

Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 1377 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - CA$86.80 vs CA$109.00
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-12100F - CA$0.13 vs CA$0.14 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 20% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600 - 807 vs 675 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

675

84%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.13/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$86.8

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for CA$86.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

807

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.14/FPS

93%

Price, CA$

CA$109

79%

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

52%

Multi-Core

4841

65%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

Ryzen 5 2600

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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