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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-14100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 734 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in League of Legends than Core i3-14100F - 328 vs 308 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $100.99 vs $432.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-12900F - $0.33 vs $1.32 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
328
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
25%
Price, $
$432.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17894 minutes ago
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
308
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
Buy for $100.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17894 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-14100F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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