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Most users would be better off with the 6100 because it is noticeably faster at most tasks.
But,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I don't know how much better it is for gaming purposes alone. Maybe very little. The 6100 has 6 cores rather than 4 for the 4100, but that may have little effect on gaming.
Gamers are often better off spending money on a graphics upgrade rather than a processor upgrade.
I don't know any details about your budget, so it's hard to make a recommendation.
Personally, I would always buy the most powerful processor that was within my budget, but that may not apply to you due to your emphasis on gaming.
I'd suggest you join some gaming or AMD forums and see what they say. You might try a post on the gaming forum on this site.
But,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I don't know how much better it is for gaming purposes alone. Maybe very little. The 6100 has 6 cores rather than 4 for the 4100, but that may have little effect on gaming.
Gamers are often better off spending money on a graphics upgrade rather than a processor upgrade.
I don't know any details about your budget, so it's hard to make a recommendation.
Personally, I would always buy the most powerful processor that was within my budget, but that may not apply to you due to your emphasis on gaming.
I'd suggest you join some gaming or AMD forums and see what they say. You might try a post on the gaming forum on this site.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
- Motherboard
- AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
- Memory
- 8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- none; graphics are integrated on CPU
- Sound Card
- onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
- Screen Resolution
- 1600 x 900
- Hard Drives
- System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
- PSU
- Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
- Case
- Antec Solo II
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
- Keyboard
- Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
- Mouse
- Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
- Browser
- Pale Moon
- Other Info
- All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.