Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Spec score
Spec score 49
$159
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5600X against Core i3-12100F
Ryzen 5 5600X 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
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
53 vs 51 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
47 vs 44 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
55 vs 50 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
54 vs 48 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
53 vs 47 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
42 vs 38 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
37 vs 33 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
47 vs 42 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 5 5600Xleft
41 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 5600X: 49
Core i3-12100F: 45
4 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600X: 54
Core i3-12100F: 47
7 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27
Core i3-12100F: 21
6 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5600X: 65
Core i3-12100F: 67
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27.7
Core i3-12100F: 33.8
22%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5600X: $177
Core i3-12100F: $133
$44to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5600X: 6
Core i3-12100F: 4
50%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 5 5600X: 12
Core i3-12100F: 8
50%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5600X: 4.6 GHz
Core i3-12100F: 4.3 GHz
7%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5600X: 88 W
Core i3-12100F: 89 W
1%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 5600X leads in games by 15%.
- The Ryzen 5 5600X has 29% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i3-12100F is 3% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i3-12100F typically costs $44 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i3-12100F is the better buy: 33.8 points per $100 against 27.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600X | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 (better) | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz (better) | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 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 | 2020 | 2022 (better) |
| Typical price | $177 | $133 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.