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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$80.8 vs CA$251.8
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 34% better in Valorant than FX-6100 - 908 vs 678 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6100 or Core i5-12600K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
760 FPS
CA$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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661 FPS
CA$2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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