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CA$109
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AvailabilityMSRP $97
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MSRP $97
AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$109.00 vs CA$469.00
- Up to 74% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-14700KF - CA$0.56 vs CA$2.19 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-12100F - 214 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Updated 46 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.19/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$469
23%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$469 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 58 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
49 FPS
CA$18.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$924.71
In Stock
179 FPS
CA$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,753.4
In Stock
67 FPS
CA$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,203.87
In Stock
129 FPS
CA$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,002.67
In Stock
193 FPS
CA$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,699
In Stock
193 FPS
CA$35.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$6,802.17
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