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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 3393 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-2500K - 103 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $24.99 vs $99.1
- Up to 72% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.27 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
103
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
27.551020408163268%
Price, $
$99.1
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
93
90.29126213592234%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
43.67816091954023%
Multi-Core
1921
37.80751820507774%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i5-2500K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
13 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$499.99
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14 FPS
$46.36/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$649
In Stock
26 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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38 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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32 FPS
$46.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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32 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$569.99
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14 FPS
$73.86/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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9 FPS
$122/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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14 FPS
$47.06/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$658.86
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