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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2300 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 Core i5-2300 is 276 days older than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-2300 - $29.65 vs $45.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-2300 - $0.34 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Performs up to 15% better in Diablo IV than FX-6100 - 100 vs 87 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
75.55555555555556%
Price, $
$45
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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