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$528.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 27% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-12100 - 593 vs 468 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $99.99 vs $528.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-14900F - $0.21 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
593
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
23%
Price, $
$528.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 77 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
468
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
Buy for $99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900F or Core i3-12100
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
496 FPS
$4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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546 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,449
In Stock
546 FPS
$5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,099
In Stock
546 FPS
$5.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949
In Stock
546 FPS
$5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,249
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518 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699
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518 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,385
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518 FPS
$6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599
In Stock
546 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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546 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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