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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i3-6100

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $110.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $110.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

722

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$110.99

90%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $110.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

683

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$100

100%

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

74%

Multi-Core

2336

33%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
51 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-6100

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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