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CA$469
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Prices and StockMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 31% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-12100 - 349 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$159.00 vs CA$469.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-14700KF - CA$0.60 vs CA$1.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
349
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$469
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$469 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 329 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
266
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 329 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700KF | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
238 FPS
CA$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,512.03
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,036.34
In Stock
295 FPS
CA$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,699
In Stock
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