Intel
Intel Core i3-14100F
A four-core, eight-thread Raptor Lake part with no E-cores and no integrated graphics, aimed at the cheapest possible LGA1700 build that still keeps a modern GPU fed at 1080p. It is essentially an i3-13100F with 200 MHz more boost, and in 2026 it makes sense only for office machines and esports boxes bought new on clearance or second-hand.
Pros
- 4.7 GHz boost gives it the strongest single-thread performance in the sub-$120 desktop bracket
- 58 W base / 110 W max power, so it stays cool and quiet on the bundled Laminar RM1 cooler
- Boxed retail cooler included, no extra spend needed
- Full 20 CPU PCIe lanes including a PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slot, same as the i9 parts
- Works in any H610/B660/B760/Z690/Z790 board with an updated BIOS, DDR4 or DDR5
Cons
- Four cores and eight threads is the practical floor for 2026 games; 1% lows collapse in CPU-heavy and simulation titles
- No integrated graphics at all, so a discrete GPU is mandatory and diagnosing a dead GPU is painful
- Only 12 MB L3 and an official DDR5-4800 ceiling, both of which hold it back in memory-sensitive work
- Locked multiplier, and LGA1700 is a retired socket, so the only upgrade path is another used 13th/14th-gen chip
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i3-14100F
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 58 W
- Max turbo power
- 110 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
- Cooler included
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 4
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 3.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.7 GHz
- L2 cache
- 5 MB
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,450
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 8,600
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,830
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 9,100
- PassMark
- 14,500
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-14100F good in 2026?
The Intel Core i3-14100F earns an Inno Score of 45.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A four-core, eight-thread Raptor Lake part with no E-cores and no integrated graphics, aimed at the cheapest possible LGA1700 build that still keeps a modern GPU fed at 1080p. It is essentially an i3-13100F with 200 MHz more boost, and in 2026 it makes sense only for office machines and esports boxes bought new on clearance or second-hand.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i3-14100F?
Cores: 4 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.7 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i3-14100F?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, Intel Core i9-10850K, Intel Core i5-12400 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.