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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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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 FX-6100
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$86.34 vs CA$209.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.57 vs CA$1.24 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than FX-6100 - 168 vs 151 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
151
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$86.34
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$209
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-6100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using FX-6100 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
68 FPS
CA$27.47/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
CA$19.82/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
CA$20.68/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
CA$28.83/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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