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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-12100F

Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for 126.13 on Amazon

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Updated 61 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1377 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600

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

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Deathloop than Ryzen 5 2600 - 190 vs 175 FPS
  • Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $62.32 vs $113.63
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.36 vs $0.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

175

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

50%

Price, €

€126.13

54%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for 126.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

52%

Multi-Core

4841

65%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

Ryzen 5 2600

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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