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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2185 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $29.65 vs $175.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-6100 - 173 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6100 or Core i7-8700K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
45 FPS
$44.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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