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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $100.0 vs $134.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.74 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-6100 - 167 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
136
81.437125748503%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
91.35802469135803%
Price, $
$134.99
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $134.99 on Amazon
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Updated 348914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
58.84672252341054%
Multi-Core
2336
27.356833352851623%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 5 5600
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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99 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$842.14
In Stock
115 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,039.4
In Stock
99 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$768
In Stock
99 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
115 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
99 FPS
$8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
92 FPS
$8.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
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