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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 1405 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $73.12 vs $145.5
- Up to 47% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.94 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Remnant II than Core i3-6100 - 90 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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