Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 508 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 161 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$160.0 vs CA$250.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$0.99 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 15017 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
161
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |