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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3381 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 23% better in Battlefield 2042 than FX-4300 - 177 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $48.02 vs $94.98
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-12100F - $0.33 vs $0.54 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
61%
Price, $
$94.98
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or FX-4300
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$31.4/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.58
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