The FX-4100 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $14.37 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-4100
The Core i5-11400 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-11400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 14% cheaper – $90.99 vs $105.36
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
FX-4100 vs Core i5-11400
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11400
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
147
100%
Price, $
$90.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Core i5-11400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Core i5-11400 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Core i5-11400
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
$115.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
