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Core i3-12100 vs Core i7-14700KF

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

Key Differences

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

Advantages of Core i3-12100

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - €122.80 vs €432.06
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-14700KF - €0.38 vs €1.26 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • 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

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

325

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€122.8

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

344

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.26/FPS

30%

Price, €

€432.06

28%

FPS Winner

Intel Processore per computer Core™ i7-14700KF

Buy for 432.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7309 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

72%

Multi-Core

6877

36%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3Core i7
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
20
8
28
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
5.6 GHz
60 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
33.0x
34.0x
UHD Graphics 730
None
No
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PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-14700KF

With selected game settings

Popular Core i3-12100 and Core i7-14700KF Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
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Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

122.8

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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