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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 1405 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Core i3-6100
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $57.40 vs $93.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.47 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-6100 - 124 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
17 FPS
$41.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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35 FPS
$31.43/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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52 FPS
$25/FPS
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$34.6/FPS
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$18.64/FPS
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$18.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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