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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 i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i3-12100F - 107 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - CA$109.00 vs CA$696.59
- Up to 83% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-14900KF - CA$1.12 vs CA$6.51 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
107
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.51/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$696.59
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$696.59 on Amazon
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Updated 43 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
97
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-14900KF | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-14900KF 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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82 FPS
CA$30.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,535.69
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24 FPS
CA$50.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,203.87
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107 FPS
CA$47.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,053.25
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