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FX-4100 vs Core i9-12900K

FX-4100 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8839 minutes ago

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 23% better in Elden Ring than FX-4100 - 135 vs 110 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
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

110

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

135

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€419.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8839 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

409

16%

Multi-Core

1028

7%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD FX-4100 Logo

FX-4100

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Oct 12th, 2011
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCore i9
ZambeziAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
4
24
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
95 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
18.0x
32.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

PCs Using FX-4100 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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