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Intel Core i3-9100F vs AMD FX-6300. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Core i3-9100F
Intel Core i3-9100F
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Q4/2012
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AMD FX-6300
AMD FX-6300

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-9100F or AMD FX-6300? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-9100F has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2019.

AMD FX-6300 has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 6 / 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 11% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-9100F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    216 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    450 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    338 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    508 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    134 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    447 place
AMD FX-6300 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-6300
Report a bug
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-6300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    493 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    391 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    792 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    576 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    924 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    775 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    176 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    605 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    429 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    544 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    394 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    588 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow AMD FX-6300
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow FX-Series
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i3-8100 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i3-10100F left arrow -
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 6
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz left arrow 4.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.1 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD FX-6300 and Intel Core i3-9100F. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR3
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD FX-6300 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 70.5 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 95 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 95 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD FX-6300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Vishera (Bulldozer)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q4/2012
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow AM3+
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 32nm SOI
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vishera
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.28125 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow FD6300WMHKBOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow FD6300WMW6KHK

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-9100F and AMD FX-6300.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

445.000000
Intel Core i3-9100F
195.000000
AMD FX-6300
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1630.000000
Intel Core i3-9100F
854.000000
AMD FX-6300
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

660.000000
Intel Core i3-9100F
456.000000
AMD FX-6300
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1086.000000
Intel Core i3-9100F
529.000000
AMD FX-6300
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3459.000000
Intel Core i3-9100F
1916.000000
AMD FX-6300
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

634.000000
Intel Core i3-9100F
1407.700000
AMD FX-6300
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

8940.000000
Intel Core i3-9100F
6384.000000
AMD FX-6300

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