AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i3-12100
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 12 MB)
- •Intel Core i3-12100 has higher L2 cache (5 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Total cores (6 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Performance cores (6 vs 4)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Threads (12 vs 8)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i3-12100
Performance
Total cores6▲4
Performance cores6▲4
Efficiency cores00
Threads12▲8
Base clock3.5 GHz▲3.3 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz▲4.3 GHz
L2 cache3 MB5 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲12 MB
Process node7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphics—UHD 730
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP65 W60 W▲
Max turbo power65 W▲89 W
Supported memory—DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed—4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—5.0
PCIe lanes—20