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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i3-12100F

Last updated: 2024-01-09

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 3600		Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the Intel Core i3-12100F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Core i3-12100F which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.

AMD Ryzen 5 (93)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
3	Generation	12
Matisse (Zen 2)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i3-13100F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-12100F clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.30 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.00 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 3600, while the Intel Core i3-12100F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	5.00 MB
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	5.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-12100F is 58 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	58 W
--	TDP (PL2)	89 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-12100F is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
7 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q1/2022
185 $	Release price	97 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (76%)

Intel Core i3-12100F (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (99%)

Intel Core i3-12100F (86%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Geekbench 6 MT: 6,784 / 185 $	36.67
	Intel Core i3-12100F Geekbench 6 MT: 7,428 / 97 $	76.58

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	75 (87%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	86 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	568 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	401 (71%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1250 (75%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1658 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	9150 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	8443 (92%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1541 (71%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	2157 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6784 (91%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	7428 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1183 (69%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1716 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6821 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	6422 (94%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	472 (74%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	642 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	3570 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3204 (90%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	17803 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	13880 (78%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	3990 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	3352 (84%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	197 (81%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	242 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1578 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1204 (76%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	140 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	235.7 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	488 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 9,150 CB R23 MC @ 87 W	105 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i3-12100F
One Gaming PC Ryzen 5 3600 Lenono IdeaCentre T540-15AMA G HP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0201ng schwarz (9HP03EA#ABD)	Unknown

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