The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6800K and it's also a better value for money, as it's $10.76 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 15% cheaper – $62.22 vs $72.98
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6800K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-6800K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$62.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
203
98%
Min 1% FPS
141
98%
Price, $
$72.98
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
83%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-6800K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6800K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$99.00 | MSRP | $434.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Renoir | Codename | Broadwell-E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
