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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$36.09 vs CA$399.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 25% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-4300 - 397 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i9-12900K 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
Epic
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i9-12900K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
307 FPS
CA$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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397 FPS
CA$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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234 FPS
CA$9.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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246 FPS
CA$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,149.99
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