Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2300 outperforms the more expensive FX-6100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2300 is 276 days older than the more expensive FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than FX-6100 - 373 vs 367 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than FX-6100 - CA$44.35 vs CA$84.01
- Up to 48% better value when playing Battlefield IV than FX-6100 - CA$0.12 vs CA$0.23 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
367
98.39142091152814%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.23/FPS
52.17391304347826%
Price, CA$
CA$84.01
52%
Buy for CA$84.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
373
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |