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Core i7-8700K vs FX-6100

Core i7-8700K vs FX-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 129.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 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 148 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 129.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 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 148 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than FX-6100 - 123 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-6100

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $21.68 vs $116.99
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

123

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€129.86

18%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 129.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

110

89.43089430894308%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€24.06

100%

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

Buy for 24.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

381

24.0834386852086%

Multi-Core

1224

18.997361477572557%

Intel Core i7-8700K

vs

AMD FX-6100

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i7CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier16.5x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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