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CA$179
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 955 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-9100 - 191 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$160.0 vs CA$179.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.84 vs CA$0.94 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$179
89%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
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Updated 12007 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
190
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12008 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i3-9100
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
CA$37.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
77 FPS
CA$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
135 FPS
CA$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
111 FPS
CA$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
77 FPS
CA$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
77 FPS
CA$25.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
13 FPS
CA$100.63/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
In Stock
13 FPS
CA$81.93/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
In Stock
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