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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $60.68 vs $69.45
- Up to 7% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i3-12100F - $0.14 vs $0.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 3600 - 524 vs 496 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
496
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.36
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
524
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
93%
Price, €
€77.09
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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