The Ryzen 5 2600 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 4100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €122.20 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 64% cheaper – €68.79 vs €190.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 4100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
96%
Min 1% FPS
120
96%
Price, €
€190.99
36%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
34%
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 2600 vs Ryzen 3 4100 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 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 4100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 4100 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
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
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 4100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $99.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
