The FX-4130 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $126.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4130
- Up to 71% cheaper – $52.02 vs $178.99
Advantages of the Core i5-12600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
FX-4130 vs Core i5-12600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$178.99
29%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
36%
FX-4130 vs Core i5-12600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4130 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4130 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4130
Aug 27th, 2012
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
4 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
39%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4130 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 27th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$112.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 20 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 |
