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£284.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-12100 - 177 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £100.97 vs £284.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-14600K - £0.6 vs £1.61 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
177
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
37%
Price, £
£284.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
Buy for £284.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£100.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
Buy for £100.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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