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Core i3-6100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i3-6100 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

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In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1892 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Core i3-6100

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €156.31 vs €489.00
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.31 vs €3.76 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 51 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-6100 - 130 vs 119 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

119

92%

Value, €/FPS

€1.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€156.31

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.76/FPS

35%

Price, €

€489

31%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

55%

Multi-Core

2336

20%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Core i3-6100

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
51 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
Intel HD 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

Core i3-6100 and Ryzen 9 5900X Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

151.36

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.15

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

205

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

411.69

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

161.16

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

174.9

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

151.36

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.15

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

205

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

411.69

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

156.31

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

161.16

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