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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 932 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 3 3100 - 576 vs 567 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $94.99 vs $148.49
- Up to 35% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8600K - $0.17 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
567
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
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
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 3 3100
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$9.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$16.64/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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180 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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160 FPS
$5.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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180 FPS
$5.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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155 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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155 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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86 FPS
$12.02/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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