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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2564 days newer than the cheaper FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 16% better in No Man's Sky than FX-4100 - 181 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4100
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $16.0 vs $412.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9900K - $0.1 vs $2.28 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Fast and Powerful AMD FX-Series Desktop Processor (FX-4100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FX-4100
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | FX |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or FX-4100
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
$35.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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98 FPS
$39.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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111 FPS
$36.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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