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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 40% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 3 4100 - 524 vs 375 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$125.25 vs CA$477.55
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen™ 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1484
58.379228953579855%
Multi-Core
4702
31.59733888851556%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 4100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 3 4100
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
118 FPS
CA$9.25/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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371 FPS
CA$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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347 FPS
CA$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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