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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$63.38 vs CA$169.22
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-8100 - 540 vs 528 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 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
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
77.95867251095805%
Multi-Core
3405
49.462521789657174%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 5 3600
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
CA$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
CA$15.39/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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148 FPS
CA$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
CA$22.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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94 FPS
CA$24.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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77 FPS
CA$17.27/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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77 FPS
CA$16.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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