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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 2692 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $100.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.55 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 19% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-6100 - 218 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
183
83.94495412844036%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
32.544378698224854%
Price, $
$368.99
27%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 348675 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
42.28045325779037%
Multi-Core
2336
13.952099384817535%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Ryzen 9 7900
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
193 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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