Intel Core i3 12100F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
48
out of 100
VS
39
out of 100
We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3 12100F with 4-cores against the 3.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 6-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i3 12100F
- Around 29.12 GB/s (61%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- Newer - released 2 years and 6 months later
- 52% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2529 vs 1662 points
- Newer PCI Express version โ 5.0
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Has 20 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Unlocked multiplier
- Has 2 more physical cores
- More modern manufacturing process โ 7 versus 10 nanometers
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 388 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 2039 |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 792.9 MB/sec | 660.6 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 60.1 Klines/sec | 59 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 204.1 pages/sec | 146 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 263.7 Mpixels/sec | 207.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 267.7 pages/sec | 143.3 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 48.6 images/sec | 37 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 82.8 images/sec | 54.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 14.4 Mpixels/sec | 12.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 40.8 GOps/sec | 48.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 31.9 GOps/sec | 28.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 59M Primes/sec | 109M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 15.9M Strings/sec | 23.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 8 GBytes/sec | 13.9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 159.7 MBytes/sec | 219.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 972 Frames/sec | 1146 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 10.8B Matrices/sec | 14.4B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7.6 PPW | 7.9 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 152.2 PPW | 111.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 240.6 PPW | 271.8 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.84 PPW | 2.09 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i3 12100F
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-11-02 (idkez) | Cinebench 2024 | 85 / 442 |
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-07-16 (abdou) | Cinebench 2026 | 388 / 2039 |
| ๐ 2026-03-31 (Ike) | Cinebench 2024 | 70 / 517 |
| ๐ 2025-12-16 -> Jeromeneil | Cinebench 2024 | 71 / 511 |
| ๐ 2025-11-02 (BeastAsLow) | Cinebench 2024 | 64 / 479 |
| ๐ 2025-10-17 (RandomStorm) | Cinebench 2024 | 72 / 419 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i3 12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600General
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | July 7, 2019 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Zen 2 (Matisse) |
| Model number | i3-12100F | - |
| Integrated GPU | No | No |
| Successor | - Intel Core i3 14100F | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
Intel CPU rating (#172nd place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#163rd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Total Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33x | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 32MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | - | 3.8 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 58 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 89 W | - |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | AM4 |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC | 95ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking (115th and 152nd place)
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 47.68 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i3 12100F official page | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 16 |
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