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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 196 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 173 vs 172 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $85.76 vs $110.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-8100 - $0.5 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
172
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 5 2600
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
40 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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35 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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35 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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24 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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39 FPS
$21.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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