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CA$84.97
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 75 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Core i3-9100F
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$84.97 vs CA$167.62
- Up to 46% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$0.44 vs CA$0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i3-9100F - 204 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
194
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$84.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W, BX80684I39100F
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Updated 141 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$167.62
50%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$167.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-9100F or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
58 FPS
CA$23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,390.93
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45 FPS
CA$39.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,768.18
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42 FPS
CA$33.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
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52 FPS
CA$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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