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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 1872 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-9100 - 233 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $145.0 vs $294.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-14600KF - $0.7 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
55%
Price, $
$294.99
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i3-9100
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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186 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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197 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
$9.59/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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