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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i3-12100

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

Prices and Stock

MSRP $219

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $122

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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1729 days newer than 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 14% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 1600 - 142 vs 125 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
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

125

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

142

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1082

50%

Multi-Core

4640

68%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2162

100%

Multi-Core

6822

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

vs
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Summit RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
60 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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