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Core i3-14100F vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-14100F vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Tie

Core i3-14100F

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-14100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Buy for £74.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7271 minutes ago

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FPS Tie

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7271 minutes ago

FPS Tie

Core i3-14100F

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-14100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Buy for £74.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7271 minutes ago

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FPS Tie

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7271 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100F is 795 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Core i3-14100F

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £74.97 vs £346.84
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900K - £0.78 vs £3.61 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • 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
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This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-14100F Logo
Core i3-14100F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

96

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.78/FPS

100%

Price, £

£74.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Buy for £74.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7271 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.61/FPS

22%

Price, £

£346.84

21%

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7271 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-14100F Logo
Core i3-14100F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-14100F Logo
Core i3-14100F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2492

95%

Multi-Core

8380

54%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-14100F Logo

Core i3-14100F

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 8th, 2024
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
Raptor LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
8
24
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Not Available125 W
10 nm10 nm
35.0x
32.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

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