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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 2682 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$69.99 vs CA$517.97
- Up to 85% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$0.13 vs CA$0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 51 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-6100 - 586 vs 526 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
526
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$69.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
586
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$517.97
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$517.97 on Amazon
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Updated 116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
474 FPS
CA$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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479 FPS
CA$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,827.75
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