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Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i5-6500

Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $66.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74228 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for $39.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74230 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $66.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74228 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for $39.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74230 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 3 4100 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 4100 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 4100

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6500 - 266 vs 263 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 3 4100 - $39.51 vs $66.76
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

266

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$66.76

59%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $66.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74228 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

263

98.87218045112782%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$39.51

100%

Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for $39.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74230 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo
Ryzen 3 4100

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1484

100%

Multi-Core

4702

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

79.31266846361186%

Multi-Core

3217

68.41769459804338%

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

vs
Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Core i5-6500

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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