Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1892 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-6100 - 121 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €168.88 vs €273.61
- Up to 27% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.64 vs €2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 51 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
103
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.88
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |