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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 2286 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- 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 14% better in Valorant than Core i7-8700K - 909 vs 796 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $139.99 vs $186.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-8700K - $0.15 vs $0.23 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
909
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/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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Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i3-14100
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
517 FPS
$2.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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