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Core i3-8100 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i3-8100 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £130.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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 105 minutes ago

Core i3-8100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £130.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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 105 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $117

Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $159

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)

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.

Advantages of Core i3-8100

Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100 - 366 vs 343 FPS
Up to 36% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - £84.00 vs £130.50
Up to 39% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8100 - £0.23 vs £0.38 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads

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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

FPS

343

94%

Value, £/FPS

£0.38/FPS

61%

Price, £

£130.5

64%

Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £130.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

FPS

366

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.23/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 105 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

126

FPS

141

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

143

FPS

228

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

204

FPS

217

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

758

FPS

831

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

178

FPS

198

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Single-Core

1245

67%

Multi-Core

3405

44%

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Core i3-8100	vs	Ryzen 5 5500
Oct 5th, 2017	Release Date	Apr 4th, 2022
Core i3	Collection	Ryzen 5
Coffee Lake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 5 5500

With selected game settings

SCAN Argen Gaming PC Image

SCAN Argen Gaming PC

166 FPS

£4.82/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£799.98

In Stock

ADMI Gaming PC Image

215 FPS

£3.86/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Ryzen 5 5500

8 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£829.95

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC

131 FPS

£8.4/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,099.95

In Stock

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Fierce RGB Gaming PC

131 FPS

£5.57/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£729.99

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC

185 FPS

£7.73/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Ryzen 5 5500

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,429.95

In Stock

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