The FX-4100 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $414.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4100
- Up to 96% cheaper – $16.00 vs $430.59
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
FX-4100 vs Core i9-12900
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
229
100%
Min 1% FPS
156
100%
Price, $
$430.59
3%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
4%
FX-4100 vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Very High
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+3
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High
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+1
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Ultra
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+2
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Best Looking
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$115.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
