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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 1646 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 89% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 3600 - 66 vs 35 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$159.00 vs CA$167.80
- Up to 50% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$2.41 vs CA$4.79 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
66
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 99 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-14100 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-14100 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1390.93/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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