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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 106 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 5600 - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $89.19 vs $102.36
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.63 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
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 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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