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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 1424 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i7-6950X - 202 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $94.99 vs $499.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-6950X - $0.47 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i7-6950X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
38 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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24 FPS
$33.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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18 FPS
$61/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
In Stock
53 FPS
$16.41/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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53 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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45 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.98
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24 FPS
$43.08/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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23 FPS
$51.22/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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