Intel Core i3-1220P vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1220P vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or Intel Core i3-1220P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1220P

55%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1220P

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 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. Therefore, if you think 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	96.6
Valorant	109.4	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	61.4
Apex Legends	102.9	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	82.3
Overwatch	88.6	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.7	54.9
Warzone	85.4	85.6
Assassin's Creed	91.9	92.2
Valheim	90.8	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1220P

168%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

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 i3-1220P is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 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 i3-1220P	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1796	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	589	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4078	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1377	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13445	9945

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

	Intel Core i3-1220P	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	3224	2831
Multi-Core	18823	18815

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

	Intel Core i3-1220P	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1416	1386
Multi-Core	8130	8390

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i3-1220P	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 23, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	24 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 60% better than Core i3-1220P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-1220P has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 i3-1220P is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 19
All the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1220P and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-1220P - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1220P specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.