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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 425 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 1% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 218 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
103 FPS
$9.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.65/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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$12.14/FPS
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