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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than FX-4100.
Advantages of FX-4100
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 76% better in Dirt 5 than FX-4100 - 243 vs 138 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
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£326.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-4100 | vs | 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 |
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