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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than FX-6100 - 230 vs 211 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$98.43 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-9600K - CA$0.47 vs CA$0.98 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$225
43%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
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FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
211
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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