Intel Core i3-14100
The current Intel Core i3-14100 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Intel · CPU · Intel 14th
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Trade-offs: Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$99); check the price on Amazon
- Cores / threads
- 4C / 8T
- Boost clock
- 4700 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- TDP
- 110 W
- Memory support
- DDR5, DDR4
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumWorth putting side by side:Compare with AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Prices & availability
Intel Core i3-14100: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
5 tracked offers · 5 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3-14100 | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 59 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i3-14100 | B&H | New | $135 | 59 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i3-14100 | Newegg | New | $135 | 59 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i3-14100 | CentralComputer | New | $140 | 57 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i3-14100 | MemoryC | New | $175 | 45 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#177 of 270 graded processors
- #174 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 4600G 9
- #175 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 2700 9
- #176 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 9
- #177 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 9
- #178 IntelIntel Core i7-6900K 9
- #179 IntelIntel Core i7-9700K 8
- #180 IntelIntel Core i7-9700KF 8
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 270 currently priced processors
- #24 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 4100 60
- #25 IntelIntel Core i7-6850K 60
- #26 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 60
- #27 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 59
- #28 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600 59
- #29 IntelIntel Core i5-9600KF 57
- #30 IntelIntel Core i3-9100 57
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#106 of 270 graded processors
- #103 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 64
- #104 IntelIntel Core i9-11900KF 63
- #105 IntelIntel Core i5-13400 63
- #106 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 63
- #107 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5700X 63
- #108 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600XT 63
- #109 IntelIntel Core i7-11700KF 63
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#8 of 270 currently priced processors
- #5 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 88
- #6 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 245KF 85
- #7 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500 85
- #8 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 84
- #9 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 82
- #10 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8500G 81
- #11 IntelIntel Core i5-14400F 78
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#177 of 270 graded processors
- #174 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 4600G 9
- #175 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 2700 9
- #176 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 9
- #177 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 9
- #178 IntelIntel Core i7-6900K 9
- #179 IntelIntel Core i7-9700K 8
- #180 IntelIntel Core i7-9700KF 8
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#106 of 270 currently priced processors
- #103 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX 40
- #104 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600 40
- #105 IntelIntel Core i5-12400 39
- #106 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 39
- #107 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 39
- #108 IntelIntel Core i7-11700KF 38
- #109 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9985WX 38
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#136 of 270 graded processors
- #133 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600X 26
- #134 IntelIntel Core i5-12600 25
- #135 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 25
- #136 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 25
- #137 IntelIntel Core i3-12100 25
- #138 IntelIntel Core i7-8700T 25
- #139 IntelIntel Core i7-11700F 25
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#20 of 270 currently priced processors
- #17 IntelIntel Core i3-10100F 61
- #18 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8400F 61
- #19 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 245KF 60
- #20 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 60
- #21 IntelIntel Celeron G5900 60
- #22 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600XT 59
- #23 IntelIntel Celeron G6900 59
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value59 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF 79 +186% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 94 +48% capability |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value84 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF A 85 +12% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F A 100 +9% capability |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeD Value39 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF A 90 +186% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 225F B 79 +106% capability |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeD Value60 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF B 60 +95% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 C 100 +59% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$99$99 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$99); check the price on Amazon$99 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 94 against its 59 with Balanced priorities, at $106
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Today's price already clears the strong-value mark$147 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades C there; Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF grades A at $160
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 100 against its 84 for Gaming, at $106
- You are buying for Gaming and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: <6 cores struggles in modern games
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades D for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades D there; Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF grades A at $160
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 225F holds Relative Value 79 against its 39 for Productivity. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades D for Performance per Watt, but C for Gaming
- Strong-value threshold: ~$101$101 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Performance per Watt, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades D there; Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF grades B at $160
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~$101); check the price on Amazon$101 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Performance per Watt, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 100 against its 60 for Performance per Watt. Check on Amazon.
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 3500 MHz
- Boost clock
- 4700 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 110 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 110 W
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Memory support
- DDR5, DDR4
- Maximum memory
- 192 GB
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 730
- Process node
- 10 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 5 MB
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2024
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
LGA 1700 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 1700. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
DDR5, DDR4 memory
This processor takes DDR5, DDR4. Memory of another generation does not fit the slots, even on a board with the right socket.
Cooler rated for 110 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 110 W on socket LGA 1700.
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i3-14100 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #177 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 425. AMD Ryzen 5 7500F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i3-14100 offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #106 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 425. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i3-14100 offers D-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #177 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 425. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i3-14100 offers D-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #136 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 425. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
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