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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 932 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$180.0 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8600K - CA$1.67 vs CA$2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 109 vs 108 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
108
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
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Updated 3090 minutes ago
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
109
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$225
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3090 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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