Buy on Amazon
$90.09
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $109
Prices and Stock
MSRP $109
Prices and StockMSRP $564
Prices and Stock
MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100F is 795 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i3-14100F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $90.09 vs $269.95
- Up to 67% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900KF - $0.59 vs $1.78 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
Buy for $90.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $269.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-14100F | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-14100F or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$30.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$37.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,679.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,549
In Stock
55 FPS
$25.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$55.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
98 FPS
$38.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,788
In Stock
91 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,009.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$55.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
99 FPS
$43.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$4,299
In Stock
98 FPS
$25.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
Core i3-14100F and Core i9-12900KF Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$479
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$197
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$149
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.47
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$282.7
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$197.91
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$117.06
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$379
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$289.02
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$499
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129.29
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.61
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$479
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$182.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$197
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Core i9-14900K
$432.98
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$149
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 5 4500
$79
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.47
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$282.7
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$197.91
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$117.06
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$379
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$289.02
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$499
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129.29
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.61
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$182.99
Core i3-14100F
$90.09
vs
Core i9-14900K
$432.98