Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 4100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 4100 is 1446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 277 vs 272 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $48.81 vs $65.44
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 4100 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Not Available |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |