Intel Core i3 9100F vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 9100F with 4 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 9100F 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (43.71GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
+3%
1049
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1016
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
4117
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+72%
7101
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
+20%
1410
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1170
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
4119
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+9%
4526
Blender
Intel Core i3 9100F
50
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+158%
129
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
+4%
1072
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
1029
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
3546
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+58%
5638
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
+11%
2495
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2242
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 9100F
6718
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
+95%
13124
General Parameters
Apr 2019
Release Date
Sep 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i3-9100F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
43.71 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
