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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3450 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 i5-3450 is 200 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-6100 - 128 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-3450 - CA$98.43 vs CA$126.73
- Up to 21% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-3450 - CA$0.78 vs CA$0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 6 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
78%
Price, CA$
CA$126.73
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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Updated 108 minutes ago
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
127
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3450 | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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