Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 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 i3-14100 is 2090 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 2600X - 295 vs 276 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £136.97 vs £195.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.46 vs £0.71 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
295
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £136.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |