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$89.99
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 309 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-9100 - 183 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $82.17 vs $89.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.45 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
91.83673469387756%
Price, $
$89.99
91%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
181
98.90710382513662%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 4396 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
86.34940513462742%
Multi-Core
3597
52.25159790819291%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i3-9100
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
54 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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66 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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54 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$937.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
67 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$419.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$14.08/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$859
In Stock
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