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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 5500 - 524 vs 508 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $68.72 vs $69.45
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
524
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.09
98%
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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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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