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In short — Core i7-3970X outperforms FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3970X is 386 days newer than FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 32% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than FX-6100 - 58 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 95 vs 150 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
44
75%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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