In Control, the Core i5-10600K is slightly slower than the Core i3-14100 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $29 more expensive!
Core i5-10600K
No clear advantages
Core i3-14100
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 252 vs 250 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 3 years and 8 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 3 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 16% cheaper – $149.35 vs $177.99
- Up to 16% cheaper
- Up to 17% better value in Control – $0.59 vs $0.71/FPS
- Up to 17% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 60 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 52% less energy
Control FPS Calculator
Core i5-10600K vs Core i3-14100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-10600K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
250 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
99%
Price, $
$177.99
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
83%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
252 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
165 FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.35
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-10600K vs Core i3-14100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-10600K vs Core i3-14100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-10600K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-10600K Apr 30th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100 Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $134.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |

































































































































