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CA$109
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MSRP $129
Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - CA$109.00 vs CA$159.00
- Up to 24% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-12100 - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 4500 - 147 vs 133 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
133
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$159
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
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Updated 153 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 4500 or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
54 FPS
CA$25.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,372.2
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