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Core i5-9400 vs FX-6100

Core i5-9400 vs FX-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $126.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6100

3.3 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6100 Logo
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for $29.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $126.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6100

3.3 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6100 Logo
for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for $29.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 16% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than FX-6100 - 174 vs 150 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD FX-6100

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $29.65 vs $126.93
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

174

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$126.93

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $126.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

150

86.20689655172413%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$29.65

100%

for AMD CPU FX Series FX-6100 Six Core CPU 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ Processor

Buy for $29.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

381

27.528901734104043%

Multi-Core

1224

25.526590198123046%

Intel Core i5-9400

vs

AMD FX-6100

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i5CollectionFX
Coffee LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads6
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier16.5x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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