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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 641 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Deathloop than Ryzen 3 3100 - 192 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £73.39 vs £257.21
- Up to 69% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-12600 - £0.41 vs £1.34 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.34/FPS
30%
Price, £
£257.21
28%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
179
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£73.39
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Processor (4C/8T, 18 MB Cache, 3.9 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for £73.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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