Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 Ryzen 5 5600X is 3312 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 39% better in Grand Theft Auto V than FX-6100 - 146 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $21.68 vs $87.67
- Up to 66% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.23 vs $0.67 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD FX-6100 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Vermeer | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |