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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 AMD FX-4100
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 154% better in The Callisto Protocol than FX-4100 - 178 vs 70 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
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4100 or Core i9-12900K
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
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119 FPS
$33.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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80 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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178 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
$18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,396.8
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93 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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119 FPS
$24.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.99
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80 FPS
$19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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80 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,379
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