The Ryzen 3 3100 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9600K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only £0.73 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 1% cheaper – £135.21 vs £135.94
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-9600K
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 3100 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i5-9600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Average FPS
188
98%
Min 1% FPS
124
98%
Price, £
£135.21
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
99%
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£135.94
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.7/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i5-9600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i5-9600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i5-9600K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
56%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 3100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $99.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
