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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 961 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Core i3-6100 - 170 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $85.0 vs $89.5
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 R5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core 12-Thread 95W CPU Processor LGA AM4
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
96.52384801940178%
Multi-Core
2336
44.3853315599468%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i3-6100
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
111 FPS
$13.51/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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