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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-14100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 643 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $80.43 vs $273.83
- Up to 70% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900KS - $0.8 vs $2.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-14100F - 113 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-14100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
112
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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Updated 231 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.69/FPS
29%
Price, €
€303.95
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Buy for €303.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 232 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-14100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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