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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 292 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 3 3100 - 171 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $69.46 vs $145.5
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.46 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
168
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.1
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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