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€102.69
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $102.69 vs $296.35
- Up to 63% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-14700K - $0.61 vs $1.66 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-12100 - 178 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
37%
Price, €
€296.35
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 7306 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 60 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-14700K
With selected game settings
151 FPS
€16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,476.52
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91 FPS
€22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,071.17
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151 FPS
€19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,882.87
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123 FPS
€15.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,846.84
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123 FPS
€17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,108.1
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91 FPS
€1.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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€126.86
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151 FPS
€17.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,594.59
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110 FPS
€18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,026.13
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91 FPS
€22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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€2,071.17
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70 FPS
€30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€2,125.23
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