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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$126.88 vs CA$179.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.74 vs CA$0.96 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 8% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-8100 - 186 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
172
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$126.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$179
70%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15350 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 5 5600G
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
CA$28.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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101 FPS
CA$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
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153 FPS
CA$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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132 FPS
CA$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
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101 FPS
CA$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
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39 FPS
CA$33.54/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
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39 FPS
CA$27.31/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
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