FPSVersusCore i3-12100 vs Ryzen 5 3600
Performance score
Core i3-12100 and Ryzen 5 3600 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Core i3-12100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 25.88 | 26.09 |
| Ranking position | 363 | 361 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | no data | 47.05 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 22.54 | 20.98 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Zen 2 (Matisse) |
| Release date | Q1 2022 | 2019-07-07 |
| Launch price | no data | $199 |
Specifications
| Core i3-12100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Process node | Intel 7 | 7 nm |
| Unlocked multiplier | no | yes |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | no |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | no | no |
Compatibility
| Core i3-12100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM4 |
| TDP | 60 W | 65 W |
| Max temperature | no data | 95 °C |
Memory and PCI Express
| Core i3-12100 | Ryzen 5 3600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| PCI Express version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 20 | 20 |
Pros and cons
Core i3-12100
- 30% faster single core
- lower TDP: 60 W vs 65 W
- newer: released in 2022
- has integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 730)
Ryzen 5 3600
- more cores: 6 vs 4
- more threads: 12 vs 8
- bigger L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked)
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