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Ryzen 5 5600X vs FX-4100

Ryzen 5 5600X vs FX-4100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 16.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 16.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-4100 - 164 vs 148 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-4100

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $15.05 vs $87.67
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.11 vs $0.59 per FPS
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/FPS

19%

Price, €

€97.31

17%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 97.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

148

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€16.71

100%

Value Winner

LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 16.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 31 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

409

20%

Multi-Core

1028

12%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier18.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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