Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil Village than FX-4100 - 316 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €22.88 vs €298.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-12700K - €0.08 vs €0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |