Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $70.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.35 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-7100 - 214 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |