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CA$290
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100 is 135 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- 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 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 2600 - 555 vs 527 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$160.0 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.29 vs CA$0.55 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
555
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i3-9100
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
CA$25.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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167 FPS
CA$21.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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