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Core i3-12100T vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i3-12100T vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100T outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100T is 934 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Core i3-12100T

  • Performs up to 37% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 3600 - 48 vs 35 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100T - 12 vs 8 threads
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Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-12100T Logo
Core i3-12100T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

48

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

35

73%

Value, $/FPS

$2.69/FPS

100%

Price, $

$93.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-12100T Logo
Core i3-12100T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100T Logo
Core i3-12100T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

1946

100%

Multi-Core

5823

85%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

82%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i3-12100T Logo

Core i3-12100T

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Jan 26th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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