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CA$140
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 2051 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$140.0 vs CA$188.98
- Up to 21% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$1.4 vs CA$1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 7% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-6100 - 107 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
100
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
107
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$188.98 on Amazon
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Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
CA$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,499.99
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84 FPS
CA$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$25.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$53.7/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
72 FPS
CA$21.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$37.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,039.99
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$72.68/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
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18 FPS
CA$59.18/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
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