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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 471 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $65.0 vs $140.0
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Ryzen 5 2600
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
$23.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499
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74 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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69 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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65 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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56 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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