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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 961 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i3-6100 - 757 vs 753 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$140.0 vs CA$153.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.19 vs CA$0.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
757
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
90%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
753
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i3-6100
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
386 FPS
CA$7.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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