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CA$239
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Hogwarts Legacy than FX-4100 - 95 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$31.73 vs CA$239.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.42 vs CA$2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
95
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.52/FPS
16.666666666666664%
Price, CA$
CA$239
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
76
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$31.73
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+
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Updated 350 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or FX-4100
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
CA$29.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$29.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,770.46
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