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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $94.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600 - $0.57 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz 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 i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i5-8600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
22 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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5 FPS
$159.8/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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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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32 FPS
$26.56/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
$26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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30 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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30 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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5 FPS
$206.8/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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5 FPS
$235.6/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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