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Core i3-6100 vs FX-8300

Core i3-6100 vs FX-8300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor

Buy for CA$59.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73799 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300

Buy for CA$66.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73798 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor

Buy for CA$59.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73799 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8300

3.3 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8300 Logo
AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300

Buy for CA$66.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73798 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1043 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-8300 - 341 vs 318 FPS
  • Up to 10% cheaper than FX-8300 - CA$59.99 vs CA$66.77
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 51 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8300 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-8300

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

341

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$59.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor

Buy for CA$59.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73799 minutes ago

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

318

93.25513196480938%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$66.77

89%

AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3.3 GHz Eight-Core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Bulk Package FX-8300

Buy for CA$66.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73798 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

100%

Multi-Core

2336

100%

AMD FX-8300 Logo
FX-8300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

455

38.107202680067005%

Multi-Core

1731

74.10102739726028%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

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AMD FX-8300 Logo

AMD FX-8300

Sep 1st, 2015
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Core i3CollectionFX
SkylakeCodenameVishera
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
51 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier16.5x
Intel HD 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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