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In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 1359 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $29.65 vs $39.51
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than FX-6100 - 223 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6100 or Core i5-6500
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
58 FPS
$14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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