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AMD FX-6100 Six- vs Intel i5-2310

The AMD FX-6100 Six-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4522 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-6100 Six-Core×Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (in 3 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples35201002
CPU Rank27002707
CPU Value83.877.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1308(-12.3%)1491(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3692(0.0%)3665(-0.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
3,692
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz
3,665
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
83.8
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz
77.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
1,308
Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz
1,491
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.