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Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i3-12100F

Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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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 46 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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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 46 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-12100F - 186 vs 180 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $62.33 vs $159.89
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.38 vs $0.95 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 58 vs 105 Watts
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.95/FPS

40%

Price, €

€177.48

38%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

180

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

100%

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 46 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

78%

Multi-Core

7457

58%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
58 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
47.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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