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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 2478 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-7100 - 131 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $62.0 vs $625.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-14600K - $0.54 vs $4.78 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.78/FPS
11%
Price, $
$625.99
9%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i3-7100
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$33.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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