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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 553 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 3 3100 - 192 vs 186 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $94.99 vs $145.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600K - $0.51 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
186
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/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
Maximum
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 3 3100
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
99 FPS
$8.08/FPS
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Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$14.26/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$7.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$7.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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114 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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106 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$12.31/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
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$14.19/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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