The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €327.03 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 83% cheaper – €68.79 vs €395.82
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€68.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
97%
Min 1% FPS
121
97%
Price, €
€395.82
17%
Value, €/FPS
€2.16/FPS
17%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Ryzen 5 2600X 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 4100 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Not Available | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
