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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 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 i3-8100 is 1808 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - $58.02 vs $148.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-6300 - 244 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Vishera | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6300 or Core i3-8100
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
23 FPS
$60.39/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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24 FPS
$20.79/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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