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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 736 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600 - 198 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$136.13 vs CA$140.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.69 vs CA$0.76 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$136.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 2600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
22 FPS
CA$150.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
CA$110.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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