Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U outperforms FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5500U is 1236 days newer than FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than FX-6100 - 266 vs 254 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 15 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
