In Minecraft, the FX-4100 is slightly slower than the Core i7-8700. However, it's a better value for money, as it's $74 cheaper!
FX-4100
- Up to 41% cheaper – $105.36 vs $178.98
- Up to 41% cheaper
- Up to 44% better value in Minecraft – $0.09 vs $0.16/FPS
- Up to 44% better value in Minecraft
Core i7-8700
- Up to 1% faster in Minecraft – 1071 vs 1060 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Minecraft
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer – Oct 05, 2017 vs Oct 12, 2011
- Is 5 years and 11 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Minecraft FPS Calculator
FX-4100 vs Core i7-8700: Comparison of performance and price
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
1060 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
184 FPS
83%
Price, $
$105.36
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
1071 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
223 FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.98
58%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
56%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Core i7-8700 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
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
70%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-4100 Oct 12th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700 Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$115.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
