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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1892 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $85.0 vs $315.75
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 51 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 14% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-6100 - 260 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 32 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
54.54545454545454%
Multi-Core
2336
19.21210625873838%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
152 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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152 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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238 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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165 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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206 FPS
$12.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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173 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
In Stock
145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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260 FPS
$19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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92 FPS
$27.72/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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131 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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