Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 1405 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Remnant II than Core i3-6100 - 91 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €68.52 vs €225.18
- Up to 68% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3900X - €0.8 vs €2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 51 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |