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CA$125
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 471 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 2600 - 138 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$125.0 vs CA$142.72
- Up to 13% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$125
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80677I37100 7th Generation Core i3-7100 Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Updated 205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Ryzen 5 2600
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
CA$104.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,343.52
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46 FPS
CA$60.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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