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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $113.99 vs $416.96
- Up to 70% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-14900KF - $0.30 vs $1.00 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-12100 - 418 vs 376 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
376
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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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Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 60 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-14900KF
With selected game settings
364 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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328 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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413 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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364 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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364 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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413 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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412 FPS
$7.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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413 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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326 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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379 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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