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Core i5-12400 vs FX-4130

Core i5-12400 vs FX-4130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4130

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4130 Logo
Powerful computing power FX-Series FX-4130 3.8 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4130FRW4MGU Socket AM3+ Multithreaded computer processor

Buy for £16.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-4130

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD FX-4130 Logo
Powerful computing power FX-Series FX-4130 3.8 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4130FRW4MGU Socket AM3+ Multithreaded computer processor

Buy for £16.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper FX-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3417 days newer than the cheaper FX-4130.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 3% better in Control than FX-4130 - 205 vs 199 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-4130 - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4130 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-4130

  • Up to 99% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £16.87 vs £2511.32
  • Up to 99% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12400 - £0.08 vs £12.25 per FPS
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

205

100%

Value, £/FPS

£12.25/FPS

1%

Price, £

£2511.32

0%

FPS Winner

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

AMD FX-4130 Logo
FX-4130

Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012


FPS

199

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.08/FPS

100%

Price, £

£16.87

100%

Value Winner

Powerful computing power FX-Series FX-4130 3.8 GHz Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4130FRW4MGU Socket AM3+ Multithreaded computer processor

Buy for £16.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD FX-4130 Logo
FX-4130

Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012

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-4130 Logo
FX-4130

Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012


Single-Core

418

19%

Multi-Core

1081

12%

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateAug 27th, 2012
Core i5CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
25.0x
Multiplier19.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or FX-4130

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

Laptops Using Core i5-12400 or FX-4130

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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