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FX-6300 vs Core i3-6100

FX-6300 vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for $58.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77948 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77950 minutes ago

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for $58.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77948 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77950 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 8% better in No Man's Sky than FX-6300 - 170 vs 157 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
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

157

92.3529411764706%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$58.02

100%

AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle

Buy for $58.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77948 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

170

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$85

68%

FPS Winner

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77950 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

38.77721943048576%

Multi-Core

1453

62.20034246575342%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

100%

Multi-Core

2336

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo

AMD FX-6300

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Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Sep 1st, 2015
FXCollectionCore i3
VisheraCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
51 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
17.5xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i3-6100

No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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