Buy on Amazon
$239.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $232
Availability
MSRP in USD: $232
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
Availability
MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-12100F - 299 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $94.98 vs $239.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-14500 - $0.33 vs $0.8 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11126 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
287
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
Buy for $94.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14500 or Core i3-12100F
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
161 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$910.58
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
