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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 961 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £29.1 vs £195.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.15 vs £0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-6100 - 197 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
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BQTEC Intel Core i3-6100 3.70 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 51 W CPU Processor LGA 1151
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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