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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i3-14100

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44.4Inno Score
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WINNER
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44.6Inno Score
38.8Single-core64.6
39Multi-core34.7
61Gamingspec-based38.5
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT6 spec wins — Intel Core i3-14100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT scores 44.4 against 44.6 for Intel Core i3-14100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i3-14100 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 35
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-14100

  • Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 39
  • 67% higher L2 cache: 5 MB vs 3 MB
  • 37% lower Base TDP: 60 W vs 95 W
  • 37% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,760 vs 2,746
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
  • Lower launch price: $134 vs $249

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT versus Intel Core i3-14100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XTIntel Core i3-14100
Announced20202024
SocketAM4LGA1700
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
Base TDP95 W60 W+37%
Max turbo power—110 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYes—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT versus Intel Core i3-14100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XTIntel Core i3-14100
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores—4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.8 GHz+9%3.5 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz+4%
L2 cache3 MB5 MB+67%
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT versus Intel Core i3-14100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XTIntel Core i3-14100
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU clock—1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT versus Intel Core i3-14100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XTIntel Core i3-14100
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory—192 GB
Memory channels—2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT versus Intel Core i3-14100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XTIntel Core i3-14100
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes—20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT versus Intel Core i3-14100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XTIntel Core i3-14100
PassMark18,502+23%Bottom 40%15,091Bottom 31%
PassMark (single thread)2,746Bottom 33%3,760+37%Top 38%

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