Core i3-12100F vs Core i3-14100F
The Core i3-12100F has 4 cores and 8 threads with 3.3–4.3 GHz clocks, while the Core i3-14100F has 4 cores and 8 threads with 3.5–4.7 GHz clocks.
Final score
44 / 100
Lowest price
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
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The verdict
Core i3-14100F is the better CPU overall, scoring 44 vs 41.
- It leads in efficiency (+10%) and multi-core (+9%).
Pick Core i3-12100F if…
- you find it at a better price than Core i3-14100F
Pick Core i3-14100F if…
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 32 vs 29)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 40 vs 37)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 41 vs 38)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full benchmark and spec breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
No clear advantages on the data we have.
Advantages of Core i3-14100F
- 5% faster single-core performance
- 9% faster multi-core performance
- 4% higher gaming performance
- 10% better performance per watt
- 9% higher boost clock (4.7 vs 4.3 GHz)
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 7.2 | 7.9 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 4.7 ✓ | 4.2 |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Jan 2022 | Jan 2024 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Cores & Clocks | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Package & Power | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Process Node | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP | 58 W | 58 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 89 W ✓ | 110 W |
| Memory | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4/DDR5 | DDR4/DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 4800 MT/s | 4800 MT/s |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB | 192 GB ✓ |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Integrated Graphics | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | None | None |