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Core i3-14100 vs Core i7-12700

Core i3-14100 vs Core i7-12700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-14100

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for £135.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £250.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-14100

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for £135.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £250.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 713 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-12700.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100

  • Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-12700 - 189 vs 180 FPS
  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £135.97 vs £250.97
  • Up to 48% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-12700 - £0.72 vs £1.39 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-14100 Logo
Core i3-14100

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.72/FPS

100%

Price, £

£135.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £135.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

180

95%

Value, £/FPS

£1.39/FPS

51%

Price, £

£250.97

54%

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £250.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 68 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-14100 Logo
Core i3-14100

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-14100 Logo
Core i3-14100

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2456

100%

Multi-Core

8430

78%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

93%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i3-14100 Logo

Intel Core i3-14100

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Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-14100 or Core i7-12700

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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