What's the best choice Intel Core i3-12100F or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core i3-12100F has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 58 W. Released in Q1/2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in 2019-07-07.
Reasons to consider Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
95 W
Common positions Intel Core i3-12100F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
Higher clock speed
Around 15% better clock speed
3.30 GHz
More number of cores
2 more cores
4
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 2 % higher specified turbo frequency
4.30 GHz
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 3600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i3-12100F
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
AMD Ryzen 3000
Ryzen
3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktops / Boxed Processor
Ryzen 3000 Series
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
-
3.8 GHz
normal
6
12
Yes
Yes
4.4 GHz
-
4.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
None
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
128 GB
2
DDR4
PCIe 4.0 x16
20
4.0
3200
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
95 °C
95 W
-
95 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Matisse (Zen 2)
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
3 MB
32 MB
2019-07-07
AM4
TSMC 7nm FinFET
AMD-V, SVM
Matisse
0.375 MB
100-100000022BOX
100-100000022MPK
100-000000022
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Shared tests with results for both models: 6
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i3-12100F | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 105.417603 samples/min Submissions: 10 | 137.917534 samples/min Submissions: 20 | +30.8 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 103.800526 samples/min Submissions: 7 | 128.674729 samples/min Submissions: 8 | +24.0 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 103.238041 samples/min Submissions: 10 | 126.66388 samples/min Submissions: 21 | +22.7 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 98.290891 samples/min Submissions: 16 | 122.07558 samples/min Submissions: 21 | +24.2 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 103.705581 samples/min Submissions: 16 | 128.311151 samples/min Submissions: 11 | +23.7 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 101.812902 samples/min Submissions: 21 | 134.212395 samples/min Submissions: 37 | +31.8 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3-12100F | 3891.762307 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 6 threads / windows System RAM: 16 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / PRO H610M-E DDR4 (MS-7D48) Duration: 256.953 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | 6422.153862 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 12 threads / windows System RAM: 16 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME X570-PRO Duration: 155.711 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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