12th Gen Core i3-12100F vs Core i5-14600K
Short answer: which is best?
12th Gen Core i3-12100F is 18.3 % stronger than Core i5-14600K. 12th Gen Core i3-12100F ranks #24 of 44 measured processors at WhatFPS (7,289 CPU score over 1 verified runs). Core i5-14600K ranks #30 of 44 measured processors at WhatFPS (6,162 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | 12th Gen Core i3-12100F | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 7,289 | 6,162 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 4,358 | 4,842 |
| Integer (MT) | 3.8 Gop/s | 4.1 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.69 Gop/s | 0.41 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 5,078,427 | 6,499,030 |
| Cores / threads | 4 / 8 | 14 / 20 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for 12th Gen Core i3-12100F · All measurements for Core i5-14600K