i5-11600KF vs FX-8100

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8100
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.64
Core i5-11600KF
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
12.82
+386%

Core i5-11600KF outperforms FX-8100 by a whopping 386% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1730610
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.539.35
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data50 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8100 and Core i5-11600KF.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX-8100 2.64
i5-11600KF 12.82
+386%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-8100 4046
i5-11600KF 19620
+385%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-8100 411
i5-11600KF 2238
+445%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-8100 1819
i5-11600KF 8763
+382%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.64 12.82
Recency 12 October 2011 16 March 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

FX-8100 has 33.3% more physical cores, and 31.6% lower power consumption.

i5-11600KF, on the other hand, has a 385.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-11600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8100 in performance tests.


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