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Core i7-9800X vs FX-4100

Core i7-9800X vs FX-4100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X

Buy for CA$3,200.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1600 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1594 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X

Buy for CA$3,200.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1600 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4100 Logo
AMD FX-Series FX-4100 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1594 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than FX-4100 - 226 vs 212 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-4100

  • Up to 99% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$31.73 vs CA$3200.92
  • Up to 99% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-9800X - CA$0.15 vs CA$14.16 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 95 vs 165 Watts
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

226

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$14.16/FPS

1.059322033898305%

Price, CA$

CA$3200.92

0%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X

Buy for CA$3,200.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1600 minutes ago

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

212

93.80530973451327%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.15/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+

Buy for CA$31.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1594 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

100%

Multi-Core

7353

100%

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

409

29.89766081871345%

Multi-Core

1028

13.980688154494764%

Intel Core i7-9800X

vs

AMD FX-4100

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i7CollectionFX
SkylakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier18.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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