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CA$789
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-12100F - 190 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - CA$109.0 vs CA$789.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-14900 - CA$0.62 vs CA$4.15 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.15/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$789
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 12664 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
177
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12662 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | 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 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900 or Core i3-12100F
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
CA$17.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$885.22
In Stock
67 FPS
CA$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,159.51
In Stock
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