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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 i3-12100 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 5 3600 - 237 vs 228 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $84.68 vs $102.69
- Up to 14% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i3-12100 - $0.37 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
228
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.68
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
62 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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80 FPS
€12.39/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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99 FPS
€11.83/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
€16.37/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
€8.78/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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81 FPS
€9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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99 FPS
€10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
€21.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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81 FPS
€7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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118 FPS
€9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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