Buy on Amazon
$442.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
Availability
MSRP in USD: $564
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Core i3-12100 - 107 vs 96 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 71% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $129.63 vs $442.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $442.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77831 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $129.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77832 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
69.14414414414415%
Multi-Core
6877
32.68225453854197%
Intel Core i9-14900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i3-12100
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,839.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$28.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,099.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,949
In Stock
107 FPS
$36.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,899.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,299.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$27.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,699.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$34.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,699
In Stock
107 FPS
$42.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,499.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$39.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,749.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$39.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,199.99
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.
