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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 800 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $89.99 vs $171.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-8500 - $0.47 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i5-8500
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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12 FPS
$66.58/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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3 FPS
$366/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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55 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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46 FPS
$18.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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55 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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44 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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44 FPS
$19.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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12 FPS
$86.17/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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11 FPS
$107.09/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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