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

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-12100E vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, WPrime, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, Prime95, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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 PRO 3600 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 PRO 3600

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 PRO 3600. 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 PRO 3600

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	95.9
Valorant	108.8	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.0
Apex Legends	102.3	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.7
Overwatch	88.2	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.5
Warzone	84.9	85.0
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.5
Valheim	90.3	90.5

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 PRO 3600

68%

To make a finishing 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 PRO 3600 as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 PRO 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1899	1612
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	490
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4314	3670
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1458	1258
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14218	9382

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

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	3411	2637
Multi-Core	19905	17982

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

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	1688	1329
Multi-Core	7623	7744

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i3-12100E	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	September 30, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.6 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	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		384KB
L2 cache	5 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000029

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is 72% better than Core i3-12100E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 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 PRO 3600 is better: 18
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100E and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 PRO 3600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 specs and review.