The FX-6100 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11500, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $130.35 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6100
- Up to 81% cheaper – $29.65 vs $160.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
FX-6100 vs Core i5-11500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$160
18%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
21%
FX-6100 vs Core i5-11500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6100 vs Core i5-11500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6100 vs Core i5-11500 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
