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$239.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-12100F - 137 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $76.80 vs $239.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-14600K - $0.59 vs $1.75 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
34%
Price, $
$239.99
32%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 Cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-14600K | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
56 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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83 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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