Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 1620 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-6100 - 241 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $100.0 vs $3749.95
- Up to 97% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.44 vs $15.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 51 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.56/FPS
2%
Price, $
$3749.95
2%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 2 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
280 W | TDP | 51 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |