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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i3-6100

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

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X cooler without 3.7GHz 12 cores / 24 thread 70MB 105W 100-1000061WOF 3 year warranty [Parallel Import]

Buy for 284.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X cooler without 3.7GHz 12 cores / 24 thread 70MB 105W 100-1000061WOF 3 year warranty [Parallel Import]

Buy for 284.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-6100 - 109 vs 100 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 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $62.15 vs $255.91
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.69 vs $1.94 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
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

109

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.94/FPS

35.567010309278345%

Price, €

€284.06

24%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X cooler without 3.7GHz 12 cores / 24 thread 70MB 105W 100-1000061WOF 3 year warranty [Parallel Import]

Buy for 284.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

100

91.74311926605505%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€68.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

54.79577787976135%

Multi-Core

2336

19.658335437179165%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

vs

Intel Core i3-6100

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
51 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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