Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Spec score
Spec score 48
$153
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5600 against Core i3-12100F
Ryzen 5 5600 leads on the overall index. 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
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Ryzen 5 5600left
46 vs 44 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 5 5600left
54 vs 50 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600left
52 vs 48 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 5 5600left
52 vs 47 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 5 5600left
41 vs 38 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 5 5600left
36 vs 33 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 5 5600left
46 vs 42 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 5 5600left
40 vs 37 on the AI & local models blend.
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 5600: 48
Core i3-12100F: 45
3 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600: 53
Core i3-12100F: 47
6 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5600: 26
Core i3-12100F: 21
5 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5600: 64
Core i3-12100F: 67
3 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5600: 30
Core i3-12100F: 33.8
13%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5600: $160
Core i3-12100F: $133
$27to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5600: 6
Core i3-12100F: 4
50%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 5 5600: 12
Core i3-12100F: 8
50%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5600: 4.4 GHz
Core i3-12100F: 4.3 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5600: 88 W
Core i3-12100F: 89 W
1%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 5600 leads in games by 13%.
- The Ryzen 5 5600 has 24% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i3-12100F is 5% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i3-12100F typically costs $27 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i3-12100F is the better buy: 33.8 points per $100 against 30.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600 | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 (better) | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz (better) | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz (better) | 4.3 GHz |
| 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 | $160 | $133 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.