Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 1359 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - CA$80.8 vs CA$133.77
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than FX-6100 - 171 vs 149 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
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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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 | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |