AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core i3-12100F
—Single-core55.3
41.3Multi-core34.2
84.4Gamingspec-based36
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D6 spec wins — Intel Core i3-12100F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 34
- 700% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 12 MB
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-12100F
- 67% higher L2 cache: 5 MB vs 3 MB
- 45% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 105 W
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
- 10% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 58 W+45% |
| Max turbo power | — | 89 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.3 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 5 MB+67% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+700% | 12 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,050Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,700Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,680Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 20,323+44%Bottom 37% | 14,100Bottom 24% |
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