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 AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 179 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $116.99 vs $155.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.65 vs $0.92 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
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FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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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 |