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FX-4100 vs Core i5-12600K

FX-4100 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $172.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $172.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3676 days newer than FX-4100.

Advantages of FX-4100

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-4100 - 182 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 16 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

162

89%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.95/FPS

100%

Price, $

$172.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $172.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD FX-4100 Logo
FX-4100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

409

17%

Multi-Core

1028

9%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD FX-4100 Logo

FX-4100

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Oct 12th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
FXCollectionCore i5
ZambeziCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM3+SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
18.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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