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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 5500 - 233 vs 225 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - £85.07 vs £100.97
- Up to 12% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-12100 - £0.38 vs £0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
225
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£85.07
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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Updated 169 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 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 |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
98 FPS
£8.16/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
£7.34/FPS
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88 FPS
£12.5/FPS
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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88 FPS
£8.3/FPS
12 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
£13.75/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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