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Core i7-12700KF vs FX-4130

Core i7-12700KF vs FX-4130: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 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 134 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 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 134 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3356 days newer than the cheaper FX-4130.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 24% better in Overwatch 2 than FX-4130 - 392 vs 317 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4130 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD FX-4130

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £16.87 vs £218.88
  • Up to 91% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700KF - £0.05 vs £0.56 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

392

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.56/FPS

9%

Price, £

£218.88

7%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

AMD FX-4130 Logo
FX-4130

Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012


FPS

317

81%

Value, £/FPS

£0.05/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 134 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD FX-4130 Logo
FX-4130

Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD FX-4130 Logo
FX-4130

Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012


Single-Core

418

17%

Multi-Core

1081

8%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateAug 27th, 2012
Core i7CollectionFX
Alder LakeCodenameZambezi
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
20
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier19.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or FX-4130

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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