Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$98.43 vs CA$199.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.49 vs CA$0.85 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than FX-6100 - 235 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
202
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$98.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
235
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$199.99
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
FX | Collection | Core i5 |
Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
16.5x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |