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€386.43
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Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
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 i7-14700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valorant than Core i3-12100 - 981 vs 866 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €106.88 vs €386.43
- Up to 69% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-14700K - €0.12 vs €0.39 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
981
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
31%
Price, €
€386.43
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-14700K Processore per sistemi desktop 14700K 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,6 GHz
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Updated 185 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
866
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.88
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Cpu Core i3-12100, tray
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In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700K | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-14700K or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
875 FPS
€2.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,949.99
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875 FPS
€2.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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945 FPS
€2.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
833 FPS
€2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,390
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