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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 1359 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - CA$98.43 vs CA$139.27
- Up to 11% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-6500 - CA$0.72 vs CA$0.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6100 - 171 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
137
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
88%
Price, CA$
CA$139.27
70%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$139.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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