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$113.99
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $229
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MSRP $229
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $113.99 vs $185.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.65 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-12100 - 187 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
176
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $113.99 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 7600
With selected game settings
101 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$995
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116 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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101 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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91 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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136 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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91 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,069
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101 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,088.88
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103 FPS
$12.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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123 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,249
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149 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.98
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