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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 1758 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6500 - 168 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz Wraith Stealth 2MB L2 Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
79.58079783637592%
Multi-Core
3217
63.314308207045855%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 3 3100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
32 FPS
$26.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$22.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$239.8/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$37.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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5 FPS
$151.97/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$29.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$28.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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18 FPS
$37.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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