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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 272 vs 268 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $76.80 vs $175.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.28 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 58 vs 95 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
70 FPS
$17.84/FPS
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