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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1377 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- 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 10% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 5 2600X - 175 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $94.98 vs $195.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.54 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 58 vs 95 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/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
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i3-12100F
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$399.99
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32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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27 FPS
$33.73/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.6
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