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Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 915 days newer than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 15 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 9% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-8121U - 178 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

163

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€97.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

54%

Multi-Core

2344

27%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

May 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Cannon LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
15 W
TDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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