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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100F is 795 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-14100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600K - 112 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$164.0 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600K - CA$1.46 vs CA$2.21 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
112
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$164
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i3-14100F
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
CA$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
CA$25.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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