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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3676 days newer than FX-6100.
Advantages of FX-6100
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Valorant than FX-6100 - 932 vs 678 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
FX-6100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
FX-6100 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using FX-6100 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
666 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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845 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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811 FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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932 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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781 FPS
$3.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,399
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845 FPS
$2.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,368.58
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719 FPS
$2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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784 FPS
$2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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845 FPS
$2.78/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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