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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 2317 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than FX-6100 - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - CA$98.43 vs CA$254.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-8600 - CA$0.55 vs CA$1.4 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$254.99
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
178
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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