The Ryzen 5 3500X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-6100, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $85.90 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the FX-6100
- Up to 76% cheaper – $26.71 vs $112.61
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€112.61
23%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
27%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6100 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-6100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Zambezi |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
