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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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MSRP in USD: $134
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 1028 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 26% better in League of Legends than Core i5-11500 - 303 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $139.99 vs $197.59
- Up to 44% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-11500 - $0.46 vs $0.82 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
303
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i3-14100
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
217 FPS
$5.34/FPS
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64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$5.89/FPS
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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217 FPS
$5.29/FPS
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Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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217 FPS
$5.43/FPS
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Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$5.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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217 FPS
$5.94/FPS
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Core i5-11500
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