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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 854 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 327 vs 314 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - £89.95 vs £119.95
- Up to 22% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-12100F - £0.29 vs £0.37 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
327
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
78%
Price, £
£119.95
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHZ LGA1700 ALDER LAKE C/VENTILADOR BOX
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Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
314
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Buy for £89.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 5 3500X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
241 FPS
£5.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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181 FPS
£5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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