Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-8100 is 196 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - 120 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $80.43 vs $135.27
- Up to 41% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.74 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
120
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
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 |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |