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The FX-4300 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i3-12100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $42.17 more expensive!

Advantages of the FX-4300

The Core i3-12100 is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i3-12100

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 97% cheaper – $1.09 vs $43.26
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 37% less energy – 60 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

FX-4300 vs Core i3-12100 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Average FPS

187

84%

Min 1% FPS

132

86%

Price, €

€43.26

2%

Value, €/FPS

€0.23/FPS

0%


AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+

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€43.26

In Stock

Updated 84885 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Jan 4th, 2022


Average FPS

222

100%

Min 1% FPS

153

100%

Price, €

€1.09

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0/FPS

100%


Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

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€1.09

In Stock

Updated 84885 minutes ago

FX-4300 vs Core i3-12100 in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

Oct 23rd, 2012

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Jan 4th, 2022

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The FX-4300 vs Core i3-12100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

474

22%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1173

17%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2187

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7070

100%

Performance Specifications

The FX-4300 vs Core i3-12100 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

Oct 23rd, 2012


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

4 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

93%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

39%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

87%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD FX-4300 Logo

FX-4300

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

General
Oct 23rd, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
$1.22MSRP$1.22
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
VisheraCodenameAlder Lake-S
95 WPower Consumption
60 W
Performance
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.8 GHz
Base Frequency3.3 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
4 MBL3 Cache
12 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1866 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

FX-4300 and Core i3-12100 vs Other CPUs

The most compared CPUs against the FX-4300 and Core i3-12100

The most compared CPUs against the FX-4300 and Core i3-12100

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

€68.47

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

€136.94

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

€187.38

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

€156.31

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

€119.81

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

€166.65

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

€113.51

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

€111.71

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

€138.74

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

€1.09

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

€186.32

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

€68.47

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

€136.94

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

€119.81

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

€113.51

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

€111.71

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

€138.74

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

€117.11

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

€133.33

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

€61.26

AMD FX-4300 Logo
FX-4300

€43.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

€119.81

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