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$199.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14400F 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 i5-14400F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-12100 - 265 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-14400F - $111.7 vs $199.98
- Up to 43% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-14400F - $0.43 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
57%
Price, $
$199.98
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
259
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $111.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14400F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14400F or Core i3-12100
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
169 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,082.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$7.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
169 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
212 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
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149 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,279
In Stock
149 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
In Stock
149 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
212 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,529.99
In Stock
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