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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 795 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-14100F - 296 vs 295 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $87.46 vs $163.59
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i3-14100F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
149 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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246 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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264 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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