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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €20.39 vs €390.13
- Up to 94% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900K - €0.11 vs €1.74 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 19% better in Valheim than FX-4100 - 224 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4100 | 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 |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4100 or Core i9-12900K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
138 FPS
€11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
€12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
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90 FPS
€15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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137 FPS
€15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,117.94
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90 FPS
€15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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106 FPS
€15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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76 FPS
€17.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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188 FPS
€13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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163 FPS
€13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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60 FPS
€18.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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