Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-12100

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Prices and Stock
MSRP $122

Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100

Performs up to 25% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 84 vs 67 FPS
Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $113.99 vs $140.00
Up to 35% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $1.36 vs $2.09 per FPS
Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

FPS

80%

Value, $/FPS

$2.09/FPS

65%

Price, $

$140

81%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.36/FPS

100%

Price, $

$113.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Buy for $113.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Very High

269

FPS

164

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

207

FPS

175

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Ultra

173

FPS

151

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

340

FPS

291

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Epic

214

FPS

203

FPS

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1164

54%

Multi-Core

4892

72%

Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2162

100%

Multi-Core

6822

100%

Ryzen 5 2600	vs	Core i3-12100
Apr 19th, 2018	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5	Collection	Core i3
Pinnacle Ridge	Codename	Alder Lake
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
65 W	TDP	60 W
12 nm	Process Size	10 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 730
Yes	Overclockable	No