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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 309 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-9100 - 219 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - CA$169.22 vs CA$209.27
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
86.34940513462742%
Multi-Core
3597
52.25159790819291%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-9100
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
87 FPS
CA$15.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,370.86
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74 FPS
CA$26.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,954.4
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82 FPS
CA$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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72 FPS
CA$36.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,645.52
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63 FPS
CA$36.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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57 FPS
CA$23.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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57 FPS
CA$22.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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