In Control, the Core i7-8700K is slightly slower than the Core i3-14100 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $45 more expensive!
Core i7-8700K
No clear advantages
Core i3-14100
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 252 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 6 years and 3 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 6 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 23% cheaper – $149.35 vs $194.00
- Up to 23% cheaper
- Up to 23% better value in Control – $0.59 vs $0.77/FPS
- Up to 23% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 37% less energy – 60 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 37% less energy
Control FPS Calculator
Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-14100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
249 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
99%
Price, $
$194
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
77%
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 i7-8700K vs Core i3-14100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-8700K vs Core i3-14100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 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
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-8700K Oct 5th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100 Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $359.00 | MSRP | $134.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 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 |

































































































































