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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 309 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i3-9100 - 279 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $84.68 vs $96.40
- Up to 14% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i3-9100 - $0.30 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
279
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
62 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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86 FPS
€11.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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110 FPS
€10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
€14.73/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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86 FPS
€8.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€702.69
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87 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€783.77
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110 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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62 FPS
€21.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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87 FPS
€6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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135 FPS
€8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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