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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1729 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 1600X - 130 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $88.99 vs $91.4
- Up to 12% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.76 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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