Intel Core i3-8109U vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8109U vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Prime95, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 7zip, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Core i3-8109U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8109U

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8109U

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.8
Valorant	102.6	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.8
Apex Legends	96.5	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.4
Overwatch	83.1	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.6
Warzone	80.1	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.7
Valheim	85.2	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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8109U

119%

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 Core i3-8109U is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 Core i3-8109U	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	392	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	366	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	916	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	559	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2171	3624

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	2185	1463
Multi-Core	4342	4132

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1003	652
Multi-Core	2276	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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8109U	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM3+
Core name	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	2	6
Threads	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		288KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	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 14% better than Core i3-8109U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 4 more core than Core i3-8109U. 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 Core i3-8109U is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8109U and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8109U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8109U specs and review.

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