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Intel i5-3470 vs i3-12100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 22013 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz×Intel Core i3-12100×AMD Ryzen 5 5600G+ ADD
Price $89 - BUY Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155FCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP77W60W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$10.95$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 730with Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q1 2022Q2 2021
# of Samples10141164610226
CPU Value52.5106.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1937(-41.4%)3306(0.0%)3188(-3.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4672(-76.4%)12932(-34.7%)19813(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,672
Intel Core i3-12100
12,932
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
19,813
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
52.5
Intel Core i3-12100
106.0
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
1,937
Intel Core i3-12100
3,306
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
3,188
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Intel Core i3-12100 AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Max TDP77W60W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.