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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 1758 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 7% better in New World than Core i5-6400 - 116 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing New World than Core i5-6400 - $0.69 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $79.0 vs $80.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i5-6400
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
28 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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18 FPS
$44.39/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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13 FPS
$84.46/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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18 FPS
$31.88/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$573.86
In Stock
39 FPS
$22.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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34 FPS
$25/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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39 FPS
$25.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$975.89
In Stock
33 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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18 FPS
$57.44/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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