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In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2100 - 207 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $49.0 vs $150.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 3500X - $0.26 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i3-2100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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