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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$31.73 vs CA$406.26
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 37% better in Need For Speed Unbound than FX-4100 - 166 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4100 or Core i9-12900KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
CA$34.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
CA$26.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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