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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1799
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX is 1077 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $100.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.58 vs $9.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 51 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-6100 - 184 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 64 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
172
93.47826086956522%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.24/FPS
6.277056277056277%
Price, $
$1700
5%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350547 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
98.82747068676717%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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