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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 64% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $113.99 vs $319.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-14700KF - $0.88 vs $2.34 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 ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-12100 - 137 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
129
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 7498 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
38%
Price, $
$319.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $319.99 on Amazon
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Updated 7497 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
136 FPS
$18.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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129 FPS
$14.38/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$26.77/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$34.54/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
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110 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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129 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$2.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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121 FPS
$15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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