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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 955 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Core i3-9100
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $75.00 vs $139.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.24 vs $0.44 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-9100 - 321 vs 310 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
321
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
55%
Price, $
$139.99
53%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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