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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-12100 - 305 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - CA$149.0 vs CA$563.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-14700 - CA$0.52 vs CA$1.85 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
305
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.85/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$563.99
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
Buy for CA$563.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
284
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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