Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1105 days older than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 18% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 2500X - 20 vs 17 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
