Intel Core i3-10100F vs Intel Core i9-14900KF
33Single-core—
27.6Multi-core88.8
26.3Gamingspec-based73.2
3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-10100F11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900KF
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i9-14900KF lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100F
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- 12% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Stronger multi-core score: 89 vs 28
- 567% higher PassMark: 58,069 vs 8,702
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
- 500% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 253 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+12% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 6 GHz+40% |
| L2 cache | — | 32 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 36 MB+500% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2666 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 16 | 20+25% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-10100F | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,495Bottom 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,069Bottom 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,132Bottom 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,341Bottom 16% | — |
| PassMark | 8,702Bottom 12% | 58,069+567%Top 11% |
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