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MSRP in USD: $122
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 309 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 12% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-9100 - 111 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $89.84 vs $107.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
86.34940513462742%
Multi-Core
3597
52.25159790819291%
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Ryzen 5 3600
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$699.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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1 FPS
$873.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
In Stock
1 FPS
$1099.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
1 FPS
$948.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$948.99
In Stock
2 FPS
$650/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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1 FPS
$599/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599
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1 FPS
$1699/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,249
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