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€294.59
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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 i7-14700K
- Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-12100 - 230 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $102.69 vs $294.59
- Up to 62% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-14700K - $0.48 vs $1.28 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
38%
Price, €
€294.59
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 354 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
213
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/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 355 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700K | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-14700K or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
217 FPS
€12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,792.78
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217 FPS
€11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,432.42
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191 FPS
€10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,936.04
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217 FPS
€13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,882.87
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152 FPS
€0.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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€126.86
In Stock
152 FPS
€13.63/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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191 FPS
€11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,171.16
In Stock
152 FPS
€13.63/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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217 FPS
€11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,594.59
In Stock
176 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,026.13
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