Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1808 days newer than FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6300 - 126 vs 107 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
