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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 1991 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 99% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-8121U - 205 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£433.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 15 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i9-14900K
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
205 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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205 FPS
£20.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£4,102.3
In Stock
198 FPS
£28.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£5,600
In Stock
205 FPS
£30.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6,300
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