Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1405 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Core i3-6100 - 722 vs 683 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 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $100.0 vs $110.99
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Matisse | 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 |
65 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |