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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $121.98 vs $399.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-14700 - $0.43 vs $1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 7% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-12100 - 305 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
284
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
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 i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 60 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-14700
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
198 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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