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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1043 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $58.02 vs $85.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 78% better in Diablo IV than FX-6300 - 169 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing Diablo IV than FX-6300 - $0.5 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
95
56.213017751479285%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
81.9672131147541%
Price, $
$58.02
100%
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i3-6100
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
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8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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