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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-6100.
Advantages of AMD FX-6100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$99.02 vs CA$414.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.22 vs CA$0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in DOOM Eternal than FX-6100 - 542 vs 447 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
447
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$99.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6100 FX6100 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 FD6100WMW6KGU FD6100WMGUSBX
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
542
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$414
23%
FPS Winner
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
Nightmare
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-6100 or Core i9-12900K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
542 FPS
CA$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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325 FPS
CA$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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264 FPS
CA$6.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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272 FPS
CA$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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