Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than FX-4100 - 132 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$31.73 vs CA$239.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600KF - CA$0.27 vs CA$1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
15.340909090909092%
Price, CA$
CA$239.99
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
116
87.87878787878788%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$31.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |