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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i3-12100F

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

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Updated 95 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 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 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 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 69 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

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

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 177 vs 171 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $62.33 vs $67.75
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.39 vs $0.44 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
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Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

171

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.44/FPS

89%

Price, €

€75.2

92%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

177

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.39/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

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 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

84%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

97%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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