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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 736 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $85.76 vs $94.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 225 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.42 vs $0.43 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 3 3100
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
54 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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50 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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68 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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50 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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43 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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59 FPS
$13.54/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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53 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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56 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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77 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$11.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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