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CA$109
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Prices and StockMSRP $97
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MSRP $97
Prices and StockMSRP $564
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - CA$109.00 vs CA$716.28
- Up to 83% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-14900KF - CA$0.21 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-12100F - 565 vs 524 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
524
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7649 minutes ago
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
565
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$716.28
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$716.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7649 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 58 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-14900KF
With selected game settings
134 FPS
CA$6.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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386 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,535.69
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166 FPS
CA$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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565 FPS
CA$8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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565 FPS
CA$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,972.11
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