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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 135 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2600X - 226 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $99.97 vs $145.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-9100 - $0.45 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
224
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
52 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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