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$82.99
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 309 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-9100 - 242 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $82.99 vs $145.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i3-9100 - $0.34 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
93 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
In Stock
92 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
In Stock
113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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