Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3676 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Halo Infinite than FX-4100 - 173 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €22.88 vs €365.26
- Up to 93% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900KF - €0.15 vs €2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |