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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 292 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $80.0 vs $83.28
- Up to 3% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.9 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 3 3100 - 90 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 3600
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
17 FPS
$47.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$809.64
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17 FPS
$76.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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27 FPS
$59.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
6 FPS
$183.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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27 FPS
$44.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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17 FPS
$76.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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27 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
17 FPS
$70.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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37 FPS
$37.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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6 FPS
$166.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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