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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i3-6100 - 204 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $85.0 vs $1555.0
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 51 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
72.98288508557457%
Multi-Core
2336
16.676185037121645%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 280 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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