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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $91.99 vs $119.00
- Up to 15% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.39 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-10100 - 257 vs 236 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
236
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
128 FPS
$7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5.63/FPS
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$8.54/FPS
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$11.86/FPS
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$5.63/FPS
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$6.17/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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142 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$14.09/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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188 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$7.3/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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186 FPS
$9.68/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
$7.81/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.44/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$16.46/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$13.64/FPS
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Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$13.64/FPS
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Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$12.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7.38/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$10.54/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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123 FPS
$8.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$8.88/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$7.37/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$6.72/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$31.12/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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162 FPS
$9.88/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$9.14/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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$26.76/FPS
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