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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 326 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 325 vs 312 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $89.99 vs $140.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-11600 - $0.29 vs $0.43 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
312
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600 or Ryzen 3 3100
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
141 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$6.83/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$10.36/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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165 FPS
$5.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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154 FPS
$5.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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165 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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152 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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152 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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117 FPS
$8.84/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
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