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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 135 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - £195.0 vs £212.5
- Up to 7% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i3-9100 - £0.41 vs £0.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 2600X - 487 vs 481 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
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
481
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Core i3-9100 Retail - (1151/8 Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics) - BX80684I39100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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