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AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i3-12100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
66.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-12100
41Inno Score
85.3Single-core55.3
54.7Multi-core34.2
64.1Gamingspec-based36
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-12100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and multi-core (+21). Intel Core i3-12100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 55
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 34
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 101% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,454 vs 6,700
  • 101% higher PassMark: 28,087 vs 14,000

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-12100

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-12100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-12100
Announced20252022
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP65 W60 W+8%
Max turbo power—89 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-12100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-12100
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores—4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.8 GHz+15%3.3 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+16%4.3 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+20%5 MB
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-12100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-12100
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU clock—1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-12100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-12100
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory256 GB+100%128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-12100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-12100
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes24+20%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-12100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-12100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,082+50%Top 15%2,050Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,454+101%Top 38%6,700Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,680Top 45%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—8,700Bottom 29%
PassMark28,087+101%Top 45%14,000Bottom 24%

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