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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7100 outperforms the more expensive FX-6300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7100 is 1533 days newer than the more expensive FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than FX-6300 - 198 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than FX-6300 - $70.0 vs $74.04
- Up to 10% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than FX-6300 - $0.35 vs $0.39 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
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i3-7100
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
9 FPS
$154.32/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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11 FPS
$109.09/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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