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Ryzen 5 5600X vs FX-6100

Ryzen 5 5600X vs FX-6100: 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 203 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6100

3.3 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6100 Logo
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for 24.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 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 203 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6100

3.3 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6100 Logo
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for 24.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

34%

Price, €

€97.31

24%

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 203 minutes ago

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

105

72%

Value, €/FPS

€0.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€24.06

100%

Value Winner

for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for 24.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

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-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

381

18%

Multi-Core

1224

14%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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AMD FX-6100 Logo

AMD FX-6100

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier16.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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