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Core i5-12400 vs FX-4100

Core i5-12400 vs FX-4100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3737 days newer than FX-4100.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 5500% better in Cities: Skylines II than FX-4100 - 56 vs 1 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

56

100%

Value, £/FPS

£44.85/FPS

100%

Price, £

£2511.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

1

2%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

409

19%

Multi-Core

1028

12%

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Core i5CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
25.0x
Multiplier18.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or FX-4100

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

Laptops Using Core i5-12400 or FX-4100

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

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