Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Core i3-9100F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9100F

52%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-9100F is 1% better than FX-6300 Six-Core. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9100F

52%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	90.8
Valorant	104.4	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	57.8
Apex Legends	98.1	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	77.4
Overwatch	84.5	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	71.2
DOOM Eternal	52.2	51.6
Warzone	81.4	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.7	86.7
Valheim	86.6	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-9100F

57%

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 i3-9100F is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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 rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	660	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	445	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1630	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	877	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3405	3624

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

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	2502	1463
Multi-Core	6813	4132

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

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1130	652
Multi-Core	3769	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-9100F	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	October 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM3+
Core name	Coffee Lake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		288KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	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 Core i3-9100F is 2% better than FX-6300 Six-Core in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i3-9100F. 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 i3-9100F is better: 33
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-9100F specs and review.

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