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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 961 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-6100 - 159 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $99.97 vs $100.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 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 | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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