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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 106 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - €122.80 vs €147.44
- Up to 17% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600 - €0.69 vs €0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Cpu Core i3-12100, tray
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AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
55 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749
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59 FPS
€16.95/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999.99
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55 FPS
€14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
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41 FPS
€23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
55 FPS
€17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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69 FPS
€13.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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41 FPS
€21.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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96 FPS
€9.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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22 FPS
€36.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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55 FPS
€22.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,229.22
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Laptops Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
11 FPS
€108.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,189
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11 FPS
€88.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€969.71
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