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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2407 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-6100 - 187 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $98.99 vs $100.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-6100 - $0.53 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 5 5500
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
141 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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122 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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93 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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93 FPS
$8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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85 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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58 FPS
$12.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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107 FPS
$8.78/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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122 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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93 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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58 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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