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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 239 vs 236 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $129.63 vs $190.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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91 FPS
$20.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,832.29
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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81 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
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81 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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81 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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