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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 5% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 3600 - 236 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $83.62 vs $89.84
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
71.7752808988764%
Multi-Core
6884
92.31594474989943%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 5 3600
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
57 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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72 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
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71 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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86 FPS
$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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86 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$948.99
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85 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
$15.76/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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80 FPS
$21.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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