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Core i3-12100F vs Core i7-14700KF

Core i3-12100F vs Core i7-14700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 519 minutes ago

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 519 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £70.00 vs £330.28
  • Up to 79% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-14700KF - £0.24 vs £1.14 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i3-12100F - 289 vs 286 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 8 threads
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F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

286

99%

Value, £/FPS

£0.24/FPS

100%

Price, £

£70

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 519 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

289

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.14/FPS

21%

Price, £

£330.28

21%

FPS Winner

Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor

Buy for £330.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 518 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

75%

Multi-Core

7457

39%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

Jan 25th, 2022Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
20
8Threads
28
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
58 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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