Left · Intel
Intel Core i3-12100F
Spec score
Spec score 45
$133
typical price
Core i3-12100F against Core i3-14100F
Core i3-14100F leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec score
Spec score 49
$104
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i3-14100Fright
51 vs 56 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i3-14100Fright
44 vs 48 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i3-14100Fright
50 vs 54 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i3-14100Fright
48 vs 52 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i3-14100Fright
47 vs 51 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i3-14100Fright
38 vs 41 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i3-14100Fright
33 vs 36 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i3-14100Fright
42 vs 45 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i3-14100Fright
37 vs 41 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i3-12100F: 45
Core i3-14100F: 49
4 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i3-12100F: 47
Core i3-14100F: 50
3 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Core i3-12100F: 21
Core i3-14100F: 23
2 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i3-12100F: 67
Core i3-14100F: 73
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i3-12100F: 33.8
Core i3-14100F: 46.7
38%to the right
Typical price
Core i3-12100F: $133
Core i3-14100F: $105
$28to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i3-12100F: 4
Core i3-14100F: 4
level
Threads
Core i3-12100F: 8
Core i3-14100F: 8
level
Boost clock
Core i3-12100F: 4.3 GHz
Core i3-14100F: 4.7 GHz
9%to the right
Turbo power
Core i3-12100F: 89 W
Core i3-14100F: 110 W
24%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i3-14100F leads in games by 6%.
- The Core i3-14100F has 10% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i3-14100F is 9% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i3-14100F typically costs $28 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i3-14100F is the better buy: 46.7 points per $100 against 33.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 58 / 89 W | 58 / 89 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $133 | $105 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.