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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 326 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - CA$180.0 vs CA$304.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-11600K - CA$1.13 vs CA$1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 164 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
159
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$304.99
59%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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