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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-14100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 795 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-14100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £122.94 vs £166.44
- Up to 26% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600KF - £0.97 vs £1.31 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
127
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£122.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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