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CA$180
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 736 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 131 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - CA$153.99 vs CA$180.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 3100 - CA$1.23 vs CA$1.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$180
85%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Updated 13790 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
125
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13790 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
CA$49.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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