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Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i3-8121U vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 223.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1606 days newer than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 15 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 12% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-8121U - 149 vs 133 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

133

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

149

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€223.66

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 223.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

40%

Multi-Core

2344

18%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

May 5th, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Cannon LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM5
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
15 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
22.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Ryzen 5 7600X

The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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