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Core i3-12100 vs Core i7-14700K

Core i3-12100 vs Core i7-14700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

INTEL Cpu Core i3-12100, tray

Buy for €122.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7303 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz

Buy for €414 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7302 minutes ago

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

INTEL Cpu Core i3-12100, tray

Buy for €122.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7303 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz

Buy for €414 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7302 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $122

INTEL Cpu Core i3-12100, tray

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.

Advantages of Core i3-12100

Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €122.80 vs €414.00
Up to 68% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-14700K - €0.38 vs €1.20 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700K

Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-12100 - 344 vs 325 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads

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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

325

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€122.8

100%

Value Winner

INTEL Cpu Core i3-12100, tray

Buy for €122.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7303 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

344

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

32%

Price, €

€414

29%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz

Buy for €414 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7302 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

468

FPS

582

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

236

FPS

247

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

866

FPS

981

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

261

FPS

387

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

147

FPS

166

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2149

73%

Multi-Core

6877

36%

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

Core i3-12100	vs	Core i7-14700K
Jan 4th, 2022	Release Date	Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	20
8	Threads	28
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.6 GHz
60 W	TDP	Not Available
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
33.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
UHD Graphics 730	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-14700K

With selected game settings

BREUNOR V1 STORM - Pc Gaming i7 14700K 20 Core fino a 5,60Ghz, RTX 4070 SUPER 12Gb, Ram 32Gb 6000Mhz, Ssd Nvme 1000GB, Dissipatore liquido 240mm, Windows 11 Pro, Pc da gaming PC Image

BREUNOR V1 STORM - Pc Gaming i7 14700K 20 Core fino a 5,60Ghz, RTX 4070 SUPER 12Gb, Ram 32Gb 6000Mhz, Ssd Nvme 1000GB, Dissipatore liquido 240mm, Windows 11 Pro, Pc da gaming PC

302 FPS

€6.46/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,949.99

In Stock

Pc gaming i7 14700K, Rtx 4070 SUPER 12Gb, Ram 32Gb DDR4 3600 Mhz, Ssd Nvme 2000 Gb, Dissipatore a liquido 240mm, Windows 11 Pro, Pc desktop gaming i7, fino a 5,6 ghz - BRILLIANCE i2780K PC Image

Pc gaming i7 14700K, Rtx 4070 SUPER 12Gb, Ram 32Gb DDR4 3600 Mhz, Ssd Nvme 2000 Gb, Dissipatore a liquido 240mm, Windows 11 Pro, Pc desktop gaming i7, fino a 5,6 ghz - BRILLIANCE i2780K PC

302 FPS

€6.62/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,999.99

In Stock

Gaming PC Image

330 FPS

€6.66/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,199

In Stock

Pc Gaming Intel Core I7-14700K 20 Core 3.4-5.6GHz Ram 32GB DDR5 SSD 1TB M2 NVMe GeForce RTX 4070 12GB Windows 11 PRO ARGB PC Image

Pc Gaming Intel Core I7-14700K 20 Core 3.4-5.6GHz Ram 32GB DDR5 SSD 1TB M2 NVMe GeForce RTX 4070 12GB Windows 11 PRO ARGB PC

284 FPS

€8.42/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i7-14700K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,390

In Stock

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