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CA$329
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Prices and StockMSRP $232
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MSRP $232
Prices and StockMSRP $97
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MSRP $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-12100F - 152 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - CA$109.00 vs CA$329.00
- Up to 66% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-14500 - CA$0.73 vs CA$2.16 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.16/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$329
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
Buy for CA$329 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 300 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
150
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 300 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14500 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-14500 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
13 FPS
CA$71.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$924.71
In Stock
29 FPS
CA$41.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,196.62
In Stock
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