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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 588 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$138.88 vs CA$141.17
- Up to 2% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$0.97 vs CA$0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
143
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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