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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100 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 Core i3-9100 is 2516 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 24% better in Dota 2 than FX-6100 - 203 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - CA$98.43 vs CA$160.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i3-9100 - CA$0.6 vs CA$0.79 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$160
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
164
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
Buy for CA$98.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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