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AvailabilityMSRP $117
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 640 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Core i3-8100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-8100 - 424 vs 407 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - CA$167.80 vs CA$181.83
- Up to 11% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i3-8100 - CA$0.40 vs CA$0.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
424
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
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CA$8.53/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$12.81/FPS
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CA$7.89/FPS
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