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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $113.58 vs $438.49
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-12100 - 159 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
69.3002257336343%
Multi-Core
6877
32.74761904761905%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-14900K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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133 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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159 FPS
$24.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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48 FPS
$41.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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58 FPS
$44.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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159 FPS
$23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,799.95
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77 FPS
$37.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$2,899
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118 FPS
$21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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77 FPS
$29.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,249
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94 FPS
$27.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,550
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