Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 276 days older than FX-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than FX-6100 - 47 vs 43 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 6 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
