The FX-4100 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $333.62 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4100
- Up to 76% cheaper – $105.36 vs $438.98
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-14900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
FX-4100 vs Core i9-14900K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
243
100%
Min 1% FPS
165
100%
Price, $
$438.98
24%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
32%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Core i9-14900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Core i9-14900K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
63%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
33%
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
$115.00 | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Raptor Lake-R |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
