Intel Core i7-2600K
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Select video card 1
Select video card 2

Intel Core i7-2600K vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100. Specifications, performance, tests

User rating
star star star star star
Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i7-2600K
Intel Core i7-2600K
Released
04/2020
User rating
star star star star star
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-2600K or AMD Ryzen 3 3100? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-2600K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has a base frequency of 3.6 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2020-04.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-2600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    452 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    266 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    627 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    481 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    618 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    569 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1172 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    156 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    414 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    284 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    289 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    176 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    478 place
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Report a bug
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    192 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.9 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 3100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    219 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    230 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    227 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    193 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    302 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    364 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    77 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-2600K Intel Core i7-2600K
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 3000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 3.9 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow -
  • Generation
    6 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    850 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1350 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow -
  • Shader
    96 left arrow -
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Intel Core i7-2600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-2600K and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-2600K and AMD Ryzen 3 3100, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow 04/2020
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Matisse
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.25 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow 100-100000284BOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    - left arrow 100-100000284MPK
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000284
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    - left arrow AMD Wraith Stealth

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i7-2600K

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3953.694332 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux
System RAM: 24 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Duration: 252.928 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Cinebench R20 / multiple threads

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 2354 points System: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Cinebench R20 / single thread

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 449 points System: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 3 3100 @ Stock
Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-2600K and AMD Ryzen 3 3100.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

263.000000
Intel Core i7-2600K
437.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1865.000000
Intel Core i7-2600K
2351.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

128.000000
Intel Core i7-2600K
179.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

612.000000
Intel Core i7-2600K
1019.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

808.000000
Intel Core i7-2600K
1134.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3098.000000
Intel Core i7-2600K
4865.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3100

Latest comparisons