Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-14100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 795 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i3-14100F - 919 vs 914 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £108.97 vs £198.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700KF - £0.12 vs £0.22 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
54%
Price, £
£198.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for £198.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19758 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
914
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £108.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19757 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-14100F |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |