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Core i3-3120M vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i3-3120M vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 $83.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 $83.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2471 days newer than Core i3-3120M.

Advantages of Core i3-3120M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-3120M - 124 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


FPS

110

89%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.68/FPS

100%

Price, $

$83.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $83.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


Single-Core

387

24%

Multi-Core

824

12%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo

Core i3-3120M

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Sep 30th, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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