CPU Head-to-Head

Core i3-12100 vs Ryzen 5 5600G: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
Intel

Core i3-12100

4 Cores / 8 Threads

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VS
AMD

Ryzen 5 5600G

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i3-12100 delivers approximately +7% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 5600G. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i3-12100 currently offers better value, available at a $46.50 price difference.

Core i3-12100 Advantages

Up to 7% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 126 vs 118 FPS

Up to 59% better value for money – $0.75 vs $1.20/FPS

Costs only 67% of the price – $95.00 vs $142 (33% cheaper)

Consumes up to 8% less energy – 60W vs 65W

Ryzen 5 5600G Advantages

More processing cores – 6 vs 4 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i3-12100
126 FPS100% Performance
Ryzen 5 5600G
118 FPS94% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i3-12100
1.326 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 5600G
0.834 Value63% Efficiency