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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 3827 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of FX-6100
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$86.16 vs CA$119.00
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$0.34 vs CA$0.44 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Dishonored 2 than FX-6100 - 269 vs 254 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
254
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$86.16
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
269
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$119
72%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-6100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using FX-6100 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
110 FPS
CA$11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
CA$17.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
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50 FPS
CA$18.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$931.61
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73 FPS
CA$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
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73 FPS
CA$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
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50 FPS
CA$18.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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89 FPS
CA$12.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
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110 FPS
CA$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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110 FPS
CA$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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