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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1405 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$59.99 vs CA$169.22
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-6100 - 224 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
74.76518472135254%
Multi-Core
2336
33.93375944218477%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 5 3600
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
86 FPS
CA$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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71 FPS
CA$27.53/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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80 FPS
CA$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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68 FPS
CA$38.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,645.52
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57 FPS
CA$40.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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50 FPS
CA$26.6/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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50 FPS
CA$26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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