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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Ryzen 5 5600X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 35% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than FX-6100 - 143 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$82.49 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.78 vs CA$1.32 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
143
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$189
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
106
74%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$82.49
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or FX-6100
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
CA$27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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87 FPS
CA$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
103 FPS
CA$23.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
66 FPS
CA$24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
87 FPS
CA$23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
55 FPS
CA$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
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