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£119.95
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £119.95 vs £235.33
- Up to 42% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-14600K - £0.57 vs £0.98 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-12100F - 229 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
209
91.26637554585153%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
229
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
58.16326530612245%
Price, £
£235.33
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
79.2943692088382%
Multi-Core
7457
46.35419904270529%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 58 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i5-14600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
208 FPS
£13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,900
In Stock
180 FPS
£13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,500
In Stock
173 FPS
£7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
In Stock
138 FPS
£6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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