Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 24% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 183 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €117.91 vs €261.39
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.64 vs €1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 60 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |