Intel Core i3-12100E vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-12100E vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, Handbrake, RealBench, Gears 5, SuperPi, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, AIDA64, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or Intel Core i3-12100E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100E

56%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-12100E is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100E

54%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	96.6
Valorant	108.8	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.4
Apex Legends	102.3	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	82.3
Overwatch	88.2	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.9
Warzone	84.9	85.6
Assassin's Creed	91.4	92.2
Valheim	90.3	91.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100E

93%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100E is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1899	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4314	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1458	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14218	9945

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	3411	2831
Multi-Core	19905	18815

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1688	1386
Multi-Core	7623	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 23, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 73% better than Core i3-12100E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3600XT has 2 more core than Core i3-12100E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100E is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100E and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12100E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100E specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.