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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3737 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$98.43 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in Dead Space than FX-6100 - 160 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
144
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$249
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6100 or Core i5-12500
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
CA$25.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
CA$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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