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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 630 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-12100F - 271 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $94.98 vs $378.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-14700KF - $0.4 vs $1.4 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
271
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
28%
Price, $
$378.99
25%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/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.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i3-12100F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
227 FPS
$6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,429.99
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264 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
In Stock
271 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,269.99
In Stock
271 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
In Stock
264 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,348.94
In Stock
256 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
In Stock
227 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,579.99
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264 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
270 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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153 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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