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FX-4170 vs Core i9-12900K

FX-4170 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 490.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms FX-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3538 days newer than FX-4170.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 5800% better in Cities: Skylines II than FX-4170 - 59 vs 1 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4170 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-4170 Logo
FX-4170

Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012


FPS

1

2%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

59

100%

Value, €/FPS

€8.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€490.09

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 490.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD FX-4170 Logo
FX-4170

Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-4170 Logo
FX-4170

Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012


Single-Core

462

17%

Multi-Core

1197

8%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2642

100%

Multi-Core

15520

100%

AMD FX-4170 Logo

FX-4170

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Feb 27th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCollectionCore i9
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
32.0x
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using FX-4170 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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