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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 795 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-14100F - 259 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-14100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €161.92 vs €428.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-12900K - €0.63 vs €1.66 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
259
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
37%
Price, €
€428.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
257
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€161.92
100%
Value Winner
Intel Processore desktop Core i3-14100F 4 core (4 P-core + 0 E-core) fino a 4,7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-14100F
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
€9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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250 FPS
€9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
219 FPS
€21.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
259 FPS
€12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
188 FPS
€9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
139 FPS
€10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
153 FPS
€5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-14100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
In Stock
207 FPS
€10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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219 FPS
€26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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232 FPS
€8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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