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CA$176.36
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - CA$176.36 vs CA$769.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-14900KF - CA$0.68 vs CA$2.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-12100 - 287 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
259
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.68/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$769.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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In Stock
Updated 10160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 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 |
| 60 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-14900KF
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
234 FPS
CA$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,229
In Stock
234 FPS
CA$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,566.72
In Stock
266 FPS
CA$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,684.73
In Stock
287 FPS
CA$14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$4,190
In Stock
249 FPS
CA$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,007.52
In Stock
287 FPS
CA$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,969.99
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265 FPS
CA$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,827.03
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287 FPS
CA$29.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$8,420.04
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