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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 26% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than FX-4100 - 144 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$39.96 vs CA$218.33
- Up to 77% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.35 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$218.33
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
114
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$39.96
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or FX-4100
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
62 FPS
CA$31.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,981.61
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27 FPS
CA$63.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
In Stock
27 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
32 FPS
CA$54.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,735.61
In Stock
85 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
27 FPS
CA$61.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,669.99
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$33.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
17 FPS
CA$101.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
42 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
17 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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