Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 106 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- 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 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 121 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $116.99 vs $134.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.97 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |