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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 69 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - 209 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $94.98 vs $98.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.45 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.6 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 5500
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
138 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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177 FPS
$5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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140 FPS
$6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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122 FPS
$3.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$399.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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133 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
140 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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111 FPS
$6.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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151 FPS
$6.22/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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101 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.6
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