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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6100 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6100 is 1043 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Performs up to 25% better in Starfield than FX-6300 - 55 vs 44 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
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i3-6100 - $74.04 vs $100.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Starfield than Core i3-6100 - $1.68 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 6 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or FX-6300
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1388.88/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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