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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1212 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $106.47 vs $113.99
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2500X - 143 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.8 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
127
88.81118881118881%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
95.23809523809524%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 31669 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
51.32619823173569%
Multi-Core
3801
55.27119383452087%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 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 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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