intel

Brand

2/4

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

51W

TDP

Intel Core i3-6100

$ Aug 2015 View Details

amd

Brand

6/6

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD FX-6100

$0 Oct 2011 View Details

Intel Core i3-6100

2/4 Cores 3.7GHz $ Aug 2015

Intel Core i3-6100

$ • Aug 2015

AMD FX-6100

$0 • Oct 2011

AMD FX-6100

6/6 Cores 3.3GHz $0 Oct 2011

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i3-6100	AMD FX-6100
Cores	2	6
Threads	4	6
Base Clock	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost Clock	N/A	3.9 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	37 X	16.5 X
TDP	51 W	95 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR3
Cache L1	64 KB	288 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	6.00 MB
Cache L3	4.00 MB	8.00 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel HD 530	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Architecture	Core i3 (Skylake)	FX (Zambezi)
Process Size	14nm	32nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	amd socket am3+
Foundry	Intel	N/A
Die Size	150 mm²	315 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 2
Transistors	1400 million	1200 million
Max Temperature	N/A	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

880 (+145%)

Intel Core i3-6100

359

AMD FX-6100

Multi Core Performance

2418 (+31%)

Intel Core i3-6100

1846

AMD FX-6100

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1146 (+181%)

Intel Core i3-6100

408

AMD FX-6100

Multi Core Performance

2487 (+77%)

Intel Core i3-6100

1409

AMD FX-6100

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

4146 (+12%)

Intel Core i3-6100

3702

AMD FX-6100

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

29.2 FPS (+8%)

Intel Core i3-6100

27.03 FPS

AMD FX-6100

Comparison in Games (19 benchmarks)

Sudden Strike 4

8.1 2017 • Strategy • Kite Games

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+71%)

MAX 128 FPS

MIN 95 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 75 FPS

MIN 60 FPS

Winner

Loser

Aven Colony

8 2017 • Indie, Simulation, Strategy • Mothership Entertainment LLC

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+77%)

MAX 163 FPS

MIN 143 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 92 FPS

MIN 75 FPS

Winner

Loser

GET EVEN

6.9 2017 • Action, Indie • The Farm 51

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+106%)

MAX 111 FPS

MIN 83 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 54 FPS

MIN 46 FPS

Winner

Loser

DiRT 4

6.3 2017 • Racing, Simulation, Sports • Codemasters, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+109%)

MAX 111 FPS

MIN 67 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 53 FPS

MIN 45 FPS

Winner

Loser

TEKKEN 7

8.7 2017 • Action, Sports • BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+0%)

MAX 60 FPS

MIN 60 FPS

AMD FX-6100 (+0%)

MAX 60 FPS

MIN 60 FPS

Winner

Loser

RiME

6.8 2017 • Adventure • Tequila Works, QLOC

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i3-6100 (+45%)

MAX 87 FPS

MIN 62 FPS

AMD FX-6100

MAX 60 FPS

MIN 44 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 19 benchmarks across 19 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i3-6100

Avg FPS

AMD FX-6100