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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-14100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-14100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 83 days older than the cheaper Core i3-14100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-14100 - 199 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $139.99 vs $294.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-14600KF - $0.75 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
50%
Price, $
$294.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
186
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
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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Updated 13070 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i3-14100
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
155 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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144 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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170 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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179 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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176 FPS
$10.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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