On 1 October 2026, the exact Computech listings showed Ryzen 5 5500: ₹8,839 (in stock) and Core i3-12100F: ₹10,699 (in stock). The displayed difference is ₹1,860. These are dated single-store observations, not a live feed, national minimum or checkout-confirmed total.
The checked Ryzen 5 5500 is ₹1,860 cheaper, not effectively the same price as the i3. Its six cores and twelve threads differ from the i3's four cores and eight threads, but counts alone do not measure gaming or multitasking performance. Compare tests for your actual games and applications.
There is no universal buying winner from CPU price alone. Add the exact motherboard, compatible memory, cooler and any required graphics card, subtract reusable components, then compare measured workload results. A socket name does not guarantee a future drop-in upgrade: check the motherboard's support list, BIOS, power delivery and memory type.
The displayed CPU gap is ₹1,860, not a verified platform saving. Include motherboard, memory, cooler, delivery and any graphics card required. Retaining compatible components can change the answer.
Check the exact board support list, BIOS update method, power delivery and cooler fit. Do not assume every CPU on the same socket is supported.
Get current available quotes for CPU, board, compatible RAM and cooling. Do not choose a platform from the CPU sticker price alone.
Use independent tests for your actual workload, GPU, resolution and power settings. Core count multiplied by boost clock is not a benchmark.
₹1,860, from ₹8,839 and ₹10,699 on 1 October 2026 at Computech. These are exact-listing observations, not a nationwide range.
Ryzen 5 5500 was in stock and Core i3-12100F was in stock at the check. Recheck the exact listing, package and delivered total; a sold-out price is not a buyable saving.
That requires workload-specific measured tests. Core count, thread count and clock speed alone cannot rank CPUs across architectures, hybrid-core layouts or cache designs.
No motherboard-and-memory quotes were verified for this comparison. Add the compatible board, RAM and cooling, account for reusable components and compare the full system cost.
Ryzen 5 5500 · 100-100000457BOX
₹8,839 · in stock at check · checked 1 Oct 2026. Dated single-store observation, not a live feed or checkout guarantee.
Checked exact product listing →Core i3-12100F · BX8071512100F
₹10,699 · in stock at check · checked 1 Oct 2026. Dated single-store observation, not a live feed or checkout guarantee.
Checked exact product listing →Ryzen 5 5500
Budget AM4 six-core best near ₹7K to ₹7.5K. No integrated graphics or PCIe 4.0; compare the Ryzen 5 5600X above ₹10K.
i3-12100F
The cheapest modern quad-core. Excellent for budget builds under 40K. DDR4 compatible keeps platform cost low.