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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 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-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-4300 - 213 vs 196 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $48.02 vs $85.0
Borderlands 3
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1920 x 1080
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Badass
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Skylake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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