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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 3760 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 5% better in Dishonored 2 than Pentium G6950 - 266 vs 253 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $47.48 vs $94.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.19 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
253
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Matisse | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Pentium G6950
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
46 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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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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15 FPS
$73.2/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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68 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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59 FPS
$14.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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68 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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56 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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56 FPS
$15.18/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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