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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $48.02 vs $275.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - $0.29 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than FX-4300 - 214 vs 167 FPS
- 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
22%
Price, $
$275.99
17%
FPS Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i9-12900K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
214 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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167 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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102 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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102 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,392
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167 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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91 FPS
$27.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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167 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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153 FPS
$20.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,114.99
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74 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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102 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,849
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