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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 292 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 160 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $74.24 vs $89.84
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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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
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
92.6111458985598%
Multi-Core
5081
73.80883207437536%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 3 3100
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
17 FPS
$41.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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30 FPS
$29.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
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29 FPS
$37.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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41 FPS
$31.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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41 FPS
$43.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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41 FPS
$23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$948.99
In Stock
55 FPS
$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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2 FPS
$299.5/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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36 FPS
$47.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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17 FPS
$73.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,249
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