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Core i3-12100E vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i3-12100E vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100E outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100E is 912 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Core i3-12100E

  • Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 3600 - 232 vs 204 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100E - 12 vs 8 threads
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo
Core i3-12100E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

232

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

204

88%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.68

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo
Core i3-12100E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo
Core i3-12100E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2205

100%

Multi-Core

7680

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

72%

Multi-Core

6884

90%

Intel Core i3-12100E Logo

Core i3-12100E

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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