Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2540M outperforms FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2540M is 253 days older than FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than FX-6100 - 116 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 6 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
114
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$98.43 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
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Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |