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Intel Core i3-14100F
The current Intel Core i3-14100F price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: Current price sits $11 above the strong-value threshold (~$94)
- 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: MediumAt $105 the Intel Core i3-14100F is priced 15% below its $124 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 offers stronger value around $94.Compare
Prices & availability
Intel Core i3-14100F: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3-14100F | Newegg | New | $105 | 74 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i3-14100F | MemoryC | New | $142 | 60 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i3-14100FMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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.
#171 of 264 graded processors
- #168 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 4500 9
- #169 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 4600G 9
- #170 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 2700 9
- #171 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 9
- #172 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 9
- #173 IntelIntel Core i7-6900K 9
- #174 IntelIntel Core i7-9700K 8
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#13 of 264 currently priced processors
- #10 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600 82
- #11 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500 77
- #12 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 9700X 75
- #13 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 74
- #14 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 7700 72
- #15 IntelIntel Core Ultra 7 265KF 71
- #16 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 71
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#97 of 264 graded processors
- #94 IntelIntel Core i5-14400F 64
- #95 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8500G 64
- #96 IntelIntel Core i5-12500 64
- #97 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 64
- #98 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 64
- #99 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 63
- #100 IntelIntel Core i9-11900KF 63
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#15 of 264 currently priced processors
- #12 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 235 80
- #13 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 80
- #14 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 78
- #15 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 77
- #16 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 76
- #17 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 245KF 76
- #18 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 225 75
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#171 of 264 graded processors
- #168 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 4500 9
- #169 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 4600G 9
- #170 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 2700 9
- #171 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 9
- #172 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 9
- #173 IntelIntel Core i7-6900K 9
- #174 IntelIntel Core i7-9700K 8
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#134 of 264 currently priced processors
- #131 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 3950X 6
- #132 IntelIntel Core i9-9920X 6
- #133 IntelIntel Core i9-10900F 6
- #134 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 6
- #135 IntelIntel Core i5-11600K 6
- #136 IntelIntel Core i5-11600 6
- #137 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 5
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#132 of 264 graded processors
- #129 IntelIntel Core i9-11900F 26
- #130 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600X 26
- #131 IntelIntel Core i5-12600 25
- #132 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 25
- #133 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 25
- #134 IntelIntel Core i3-12100 25
- #135 IntelIntel Core i7-8700T 25
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 264 currently priced processors
- #38 IntelIntel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 54
- #39 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 4500 51
- #40 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 7700X 51
- #41 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 51
- #42 AMDRyzen 7 9800X3D 51
- #43 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 50
- #44 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600X 50
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 Value74 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 41 +49% capability · -5% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 98 +44% capability · +0% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value77 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F A 83 +9% capability · +0% price | |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeD Value6 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 7 3800X C 3 +49% capability · -5% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F C 10 +44% capability · +0% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeD Value51 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 7 3700X B 45 +85% capability · -12% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F B 77 +82% capability · +0% price |
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: ~$94$94 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $11 above the strong-value threshold (~$94)cheapest tracked $105 against a $94 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$92$92 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades C there; AMD Ryzen 5 7500F grades A at $105
- Current price sits $13 above the strong-value threshold (~$92)cheapest tracked $105 against a $92 calculated threshold for Gaming
- 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
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades D there; AMD Ryzen 7 3800X grades C at $100
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
Consider other options if
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades D there; AMD Ryzen 7 3700X grades B at $92
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
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.
Similar options to the Intel Core i3-14100F
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Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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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
- No
- 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 2026-10-10–2026-10-17
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.
Discrete GPU required
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 i3-14100F offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #171 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 434. AMD Ryzen 5 5500 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i3-14100F offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #97 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 434. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i3-14100F offers D-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #171 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 434. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i3-14100F offers D-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #132 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 434. 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 is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.