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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 196 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$126.88 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.62 vs CA$1.44 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 5 2600
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
CA$50.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
CA$47.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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