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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 3 4100

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 3 4100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74717 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 54.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74716 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74717 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 54.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74716 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1642 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Ryzen 3 4100 - 60 vs 59 FPS

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 4100

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $48.81 vs $91.4
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

60

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€101.45

53%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74717 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

59

98.33333333333333%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€54.18

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 54.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74716 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1484

95.98965071151359%

Multi-Core

4702

84.00929069144183%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 3
Coffee LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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