Intel Core i3 14100 vs Intel Core i9 12900KS
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 14100 with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 14100 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Lower TDP (60W vs 150W)
Intel Core i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 14100
1762
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+18%
2082
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 14100
9077
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+206%
27796
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 14100
2521
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+1%
2559
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 14100
9085
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+71%
15546
Blender
Intel Core i3 14100
102
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+301%
410
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Apr 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i3-14100
Processor Number
i9-12900KS
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
60 W
Power Consumption
150 W
110 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
-
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
34x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
192 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
192
Shader Units
256
48
Texture Units
16
24
Raster Operation Units
8
24
Execution Units
32
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.35 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
