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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 1758 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6600 - 131 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $79.0 vs $89.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.62 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
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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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i5-6600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
$20.49/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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33 FPS
$33.27/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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65 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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60 FPS
$14.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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65 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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58 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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58 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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39 FPS
$26.51/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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39 FPS
$30.21/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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