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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-14100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 734 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $149.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900F - $0.21 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-14100 - 706 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
706
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
34%
Price, $
$432.99
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-14100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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