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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 147 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $99.97 vs $121.98
- Up to 4% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-12100 - $0.8 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
125
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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