Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 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 i5-3450 is 200 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$98.43 vs CA$208.96
- Up to 46% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-3450 - CA$0.44 vs CA$0.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 13% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-6100 - 255 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
226
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$98.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
255
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$208.96
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$208.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |