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$113.99
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MSRP $409
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 66% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $113.99 vs $332.61
- Up to 63% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-14700K - $0.88 vs $2.39 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-12100 - 139 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 160 minutes ago
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
37%
Price, $
$332.61
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $332.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
133 FPS
$23.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,774.93
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96 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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133 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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119 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,049.99
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133 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,879.99
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119 FPS
$19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,339.99
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96 FPS
$1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$145
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110 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,249
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96 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,299
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$499
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$144.59
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