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Intel Core i3-14100F
A four-core, 58 W budget chip for basic gaming and office builds on LGA1700.
- LGA1700
- 4
- 8
- 4.7 GHz
- 58 W
PCPR score
5.8
Poor
Best price we’ve seen
$109MSRP
List price from the maker. Street prices may be higher.
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The short version
The Core i3-14100F has four performance cores and eight threads, 12 MB of cache, a 4.7 GHz maximum turbo and a 58 W base power rating. It is locked and has no integrated graphics. It offers a cheap path onto LGA1700 for entry-level gaming with a modest GPU, but four cores limit modern multitasking and games that scale with more threads.
Pros
- Very low power draw
- Higher clocks than the i3-12100F
- Works with cheap DDR4 boards
Cons
- Only four cores
- No integrated graphics
- Locked
- End-of-line socket
Best for
- Entry-level gaming with a budget GPU
- Low-cost office and home builds with a discrete card
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Series
- 14th Gen Core
- Architecture
- Raptor Lake Refresh
- Cores
- 4
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 8
Performance
- Base clock
- 3.5 GHz
- Max boost
- 4.7 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
- 3D V-Cache
- No
Power
- TDP
- 58 W
- Max power (PPT / PL2)
- 110 W
Features
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
- Process
- Intel 7
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5, DDR4
- Rated memory speed
- 4,800 MT/s
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Expansion
- PCIe version
- 5.0
- PCIe lanes
- 20
Compatibility notes
- Socket LGA1700 works with 600- and 700-series boards; boards come in DDR4 or DDR5 versions, so choose the memory type before buying. Older 600-series boards may need a BIOS update.
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required.
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Video reviews
Overview · Review
The Last i3
Iceberg Tech
Iceberg Tech's video on the final Intel i3 generation.
Overview · Comparison
i3 12100F vs i3 14100F - Worth The Upgrade?!
Hardware Tested
Hardware Tested compares the i3-12100F against the i3-14100F to judge whether the newer chip is worth upgrading to.
Overview · Comparison
i3 14100F vs i5 14400F - Worth The Upgrade?!
Hardware Tested
Hardware Tested compares the i3-14100F against the i5-14400F to judge whether the step up is worth it.
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Common questions
Which motherboards work with the Core i3-14100F?
It uses socket LGA1700, which fits 600- and 700-series chipset boards. Older 600-series boards may need a BIOS update.
Does the Core i3-14100F have integrated graphics?
No. The F suffix means the integrated GPU is disabled, so a discrete graphics card is required.
Is the 14100F much faster than the 12100F?
It has 0.2 GHz higher base and 0.4 GHz higher turbo clocks than the i3-12100F per Intel's specs, with the same four cores and cache.
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