Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Spec score
Spec score 44
$89
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5500 against Core i3-12100F
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i3-12100F
Spec score
Spec score 45
$133
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i3-12100Fright
48 vs 51 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 5500: 44
Core i3-12100F: 45
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5500: 47
Core i3-12100F: 47
level
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5500: 24
Core i3-12100F: 21
3 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5500: 60
Core i3-12100F: 67
7 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5500: 53.7
Core i3-12100F: 33.8
59%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5500: $82
Core i3-12100F: $133
$51to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5500: 6
Core i3-12100F: 4
50%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 5 5500: 12
Core i3-12100F: 8
50%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5500: 4.2 GHz
Core i3-12100F: 4.3 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5500: 88 W
Core i3-12100F: 89 W
1%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 5 5500 and Core i3-12100F are level on gaming.
- The Ryzen 5 5500 has 14% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i3-12100F is 12% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 5500 typically costs $51 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 5 5500 is the better buy: 53.7 points per $100 against 33.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5500 | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 (better) | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz (better) | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 58 / 89 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Typical price | $82 (better) | $133 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.