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Core i3-6100 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i3-6100 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2407 days newer than Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Core i3-6100

  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 25% better in War Thunder than Core i3-6100 - 209 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

167

80%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

209

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.4/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 244 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

64%

Multi-Core

2336

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Core i3-6100

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
51 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Intel HD 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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