Intel Core i3-12100E vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-12100E vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100E

54%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	97.1
Valorant	108.8	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.8
Apex Legends	102.3	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	82.8
Overwatch	88.2	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	55.2
Warzone	84.9	86.1
Assassin's Creed	91.4	92.7
Valheim	90.3	91.6

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5600X

90%

To make a finishing decision 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 5600X since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1899	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4314	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1458	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14218	11268

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

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	3411	3352
Multi-Core	19905	22120

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

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1688	1768
Multi-Core	7623	8968

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	November 05, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	5
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	65 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		100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 72% better than Core i3-12100E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 5600X 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: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-12100E and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a selection which of the CPUs 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 5600X specs and review.