In Baldur's Gate 3, the Core i7-2600K is slightly slower than the Core i3-14100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $106 more expensive!
Core i7-2600K
No clear advantages
Core i3-14100
- Up to 12% faster in Baldur's Gate 3 – 145 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in Baldur's Gate 3
- Is 12 years and 11 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 12 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 42% cheaper – $143.93 vs $249.95
- Up to 42% cheaper
- Up to 48% better value in Baldur's Gate 3 – $0.99 vs $1.92/FPS
- Up to 48% better value in Baldur's Gate 3
- Consumes up to 37% less energy – 60 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 37% less energy
Baldur's Gate 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600K vs Core i3-14100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
130 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
88 FPS
86%
Price, $
$249.95
57%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
52%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
145 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
102 FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i3-14100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i3-14100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600K Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100 Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $317.00 | MSRP | $134.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
