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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $100.0 vs $144.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.19 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 20% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-6100 - 638 vs 532 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 5 5600
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
201 FPS
$3.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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201 FPS
$4.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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291 FPS
$3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
In Stock
201 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
228 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
In Stock
228 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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201 FPS
$4.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
In Stock
201 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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201 FPS
$3.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
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201 FPS
$3.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$718
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