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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $129.63 vs $353.8
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 13% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-12100 - 103 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 28 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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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
RT Overdrive
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
79.03641044501654%
Multi-Core
6877
41.90226663417012%
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
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
17 FPS
$82.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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