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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 286 vs 270 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $94.98 vs $125.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.33 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 58 vs 95 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Summit 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 |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i3-12100F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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37 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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