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Prices and StockMSRP $589
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MSRP $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $102.69 vs $390.09
- Up to 68% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-14900K - $0.44 vs $1.37 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-12100 - 285 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
233
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/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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Updated 7307 minutes ago
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
285
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
32%
Price, €
€390.09
26%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for €390.09 on Amazon
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Updated 7306 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 60 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
196 FPS
€10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,147.73
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248 FPS
€10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,612.6
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228 FPS
€15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,601.8
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133 FPS
€13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,790.09
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196 FPS
€12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,510.81
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173 FPS
€15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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€2,701.8
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147 FPS
€15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,341.44
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285 FPS
€17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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€4,863.96
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157 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,909.01
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212 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,611.7
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