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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 8% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-12100F - 207 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 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 83% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $94.98 vs $554.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-14900 - $0.49 vs $2.68 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
192
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/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
Very High
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900 or Core i3-12100F
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
76 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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