The FX-6100 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $79.34 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-6100
- Up to 73% cheaper – $29.65 vs $108.99
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money 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 Ryzen 5 5600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$108.99
27%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
31%
FX-6100 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-6100 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-6100 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in core CPU performance specifications
FX-6100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-6100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
