Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 620 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $94.99 vs $195.98
- Up to 37% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12500 - $0.52 vs $0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 30% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 3 3100 - 239 vs 184 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
184
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $94.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
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Updated 4247 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |