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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 1910 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $29.65 vs $75.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-7600K - $0.22 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 36% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6100 - 186 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
137
73.65591397849462%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.65
100%
Value Winner
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
54.99999999999999%
Price, $
$75
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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