Intel Core i3 14100F vs Intel Core i9 12900F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 14100F with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i9 12900F with 16 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 14100F 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Lower TDP (58W vs 65W)
Intel Core i9 12900F 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 14100F
1740
Intel Core i9 12900F
+14%
1988
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 14100F
8756
Intel Core i9 12900F
+202%
26455
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 14100F
2449
Intel Core i9 12900F
+5%
2572
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 14100F
8974
Intel Core i9 12900F
+52%
13687
Blender
Intel Core i3 14100F
103
Intel Core i9 12900F
+116%
223
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i3-14100F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
58 W
Power Consumption
65 W
110 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
24.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
192 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
