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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1420 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - CA$98.43 vs CA$140.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-6100 - CA$0.94 vs CA$1.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6100 - 124 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
105
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$140
70%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 220 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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