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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 2692 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $73.12 vs $269.8
- Up to 61% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.41 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 44% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-6100 - 284 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
197
69%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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