AMD Ryzen 5 3600X VS Intel Core i3-12100

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

N/A Jul 2019 View Details

VS
Intel Core i3-12100

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

60W

TDP

Intel Core i3-12100

N/A Jan 2022 View Details

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

N/A • Jul 2019

VS

Intel Core i3-12100

$122 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i3-12100
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 3600XIntel Core i3-12100
6 4
12 8
3.8 GHz 3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz 4.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
38 X 33 X
95 W60 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L20.50 MB1.25 MB
L332.00 MB 12.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 730
Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse)) Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
7nm 10nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1700
TSMCIntel
74 mm² 163 mm²
Gen 4Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
3800 millionN/A
N/A100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1323

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1673 (+26%)

Intel Core i3-12100

Multi Core Performance

9526 (+18%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

8061

Intel Core i3-12100

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1799

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

2215 (+23%)

Intel Core i3-12100

Multi Core Performance

7670 (+3%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

7427

Intel Core i3-12100

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

18218 (+35%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

13535

Intel Core i3-12100

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

137.5 FPS (+23%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

111.87 FPS

Intel Core i3-12100

Comparison in Games (174 benchmarks)

Styx: Blades of Greed Background
Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+14%)
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 93 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 91 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i3-12100 (+28%)
MAX 100 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 78 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-12100 (+25%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i3-12100 (+15%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 151 FPS
MIN 130 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i3-12100 (+28%)
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i3-12100 (+19%)
MAX 151 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 127 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 174 benchmarks across 149 games

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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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Avg FPS
Intel Core i3-12100
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
92
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
106
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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