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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in Apex Legends than FX-4300 - 298 vs 256 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €24.38 vs €343.21
- Up to 91% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900 - €0.1 vs €1.15 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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Hegem AMD FX-Series FX-4300 FX 4300 Processore CPU Quad-Core da 3,8 GHz FD4300WMW4MHK Presa AM3+ Senza Ventola
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or FX-4300
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
167 FPS
€8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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167 FPS
€8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
In Stock
146 FPS
€11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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109 FPS
€27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,994.66
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175 FPS
€13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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175 FPS
€57.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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195 FPS
€9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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150 FPS
€18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,778.69
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251 FPS
€7.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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174 FPS
€9.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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