Intel Celeron N5100 vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons 17-07-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Celeron N5100 vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Celeron N5100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron N5100

50%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, FX-6300 Six-Core is 1% better than Celeron N5100. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5100

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.8
Valorant	102.2	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.8
Apex Legends	96.0	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.4
Overwatch	82.8	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.6
Warzone	79.7	80.5
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.7
Valheim	84.8	85.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N5100

338%

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron N5100 is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	248	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	202	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	603	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	437	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1604	3624

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1316	1463
Multi-Core	3246	4132

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	610	652
Multi-Core	1869	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N5100	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	AM3+
Core name	Jasper Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		288KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-6300 Six-Core is 68% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Celeron N5100. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5100 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 26
All the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N5100 and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Celeron N5100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron N5100 specs and review.

• AMD FX-6300 Six-Core specs and review.