https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i3-12100f-97-usd-vs-amd-ryzen-5-3600-200-usd-cpu-gaming-tests/ > YouTube channel Testing Games compared ten games, pitting each between the recently released Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD's (almost) three-year-old Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs at 1080p resolution. As you can tell by the title of this article, you will see how far Intel has come in the last several years to be a formidable opponent to AMD as far as affordable but surprisingly powerful processor technology. > First, let's walk through the system components being used. The test setup used by Testing Games is running Microsoft's previous Windows 10 operating system, ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A D4 motherboard utilizing the Intel Core i3 12100F processor, the ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero motherboard for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 test, and then uses the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU cooler, two Samsung 970 EVO M.2 2280 1 TB SSD memory, CORSAIR's RM850i 850W PSU, and an unknown DDR4 memory.