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Core i5-14600K vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-14600K vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming-Desktop-Prozessor, 14 Kerne (6 P-Kerne + 8 E-Kerne) mit integrierter Grafik - Freigeschaltet

Buy for 260.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 336 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming-Desktop-Prozessor, 14 Kerne (6 P-Kerne + 8 E-Kerne) mit integrierter Grafik - Freigeschaltet

Buy for 260.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 336 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 630 days newer than Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Core i5-14600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-12100F - 114 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

114

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€260.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming-Desktop-Prozessor, 14 Kerne (6 P-Kerne + 8 E-Kerne) mit integrierter Grafik - Freigeschaltet

Buy for 260.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 336 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

110

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

79%

Multi-Core

7457

46%

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo

Core i5-14600K

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
Not AvailableTDP58 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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