Wednesday, December 20th 2023
Intel Core i3-14100 "Raptor Lake Refresh" Listed for $150
Intel's entry-level 14th Gen Core desktop processor, the Core i3-14100, got its first retailer listing, with ShopBLT putting it up for $150.24. The 4-core/8-thread chip that only has performance cores (P-cores), is based on the same H0 silicon that drives the Core i5-12600, which physically lacks E-cores. Intel has been reusing its "Alder Lake" silicon across the non-K variants of its 13th Gen and now 14th Gen Core i3 and Core i5 processor SKUs. One way to spot them is by the size of their dedicated L2 caches for the P-cores, which is 1.25 MB, compared to 2 MB on the 8P+16E "Raptor Lake-S" silicon used to carve out Core i7 and Core i9 SKUs across the 13th Gen and 14th Gen.
The Core i3-14100 offers a tiny speed bump over its predecessor, the i3-13100. With the base frequency set at 3.50 GHz, and boost frequency probably at 4.70 GHz, compared to the 3.40 GHz and 4.50 GHz of the i3-13100. Each of the four P-cores has 1.25 MB of L2 cache, and they share 12 MB of L3 cache. The chip gets the same I/O as the rest of the lineup, with a dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory interface, and PCIe connectivity that includes a Gen 5 x16, a CPU-attached Gen 4 x4 for NVMe slots, and a DMI 4.0 x8 chipset bus. The iGPU on offer is the UHD Graphics 730 based on Xe-LP, with 24 EU, compared to the 32 that's standard with higher 14th Gen Core desktop processor models. The chip has a processor base power of 60 W, and a possible maximum turbo power of 110 W. Intel is expected to announce its locked 14th Gen Core desktop processor lineup in January 2024, which should include the i3-14100, and its cheaper sibling, the i3-14100F, which lacks integrated graphics.
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The Core i3-14100 offers a tiny speed bump over its predecessor, the i3-13100. With the base frequency set at 3.50 GHz, and boost frequency probably at 4.70 GHz, compared to the 3.40 GHz and 4.50 GHz of the i3-13100. Each of the four P-cores has 1.25 MB of L2 cache, and they share 12 MB of L3 cache. The chip gets the same I/O as the rest of the lineup, with a dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory interface, and PCIe connectivity that includes a Gen 5 x16, a CPU-attached Gen 4 x4 for NVMe slots, and a DMI 4.0 x8 chipset bus. The iGPU on offer is the UHD Graphics 730 based on Xe-LP, with 24 EU, compared to the 32 that's standard with higher 14th Gen Core desktop processor models. The chip has a processor base power of 60 W, and a possible maximum turbo power of 110 W. Intel is expected to announce its locked 14th Gen Core desktop processor lineup in January 2024, which should include the i3-14100, and its cheaper sibling, the i3-14100F, which lacks integrated graphics.
47 Comments on Intel Core i3-14100 "Raptor Lake Refresh" Listed for $150
In case you are desperate for spending more on your CPU just pick an i5-12400.
Nothing noticable upgrade, just......meh...:kookoo:
but as a hybrid user office/gaming and pc on 12+ hours a day the 12400 has a to high idle power consumption especially vs the insane low 13100 which is like 3 or 4 watts
I've seen the same Core i5-8400 use 2W at idle and 13W, depending on the Motherboard and settings.
Edit: What @Beginner Micro Device posted.
a bit better 1% lows? some gaming examples would be appreciatedi found the values online and there is barely on google any info about 12400 idle power consumption that is why i thought it was high as some reddit user mentioned between 15-20 watts
Competitive games like Counter Strike and Fortnite also seriously benefit from a couple additional cores. In the AAA gaming world, you're realistically bottlenecked by your GPU more than anything else so 12100 VS 12400 is almost a draw but 12400 definitely has more stability and less difference between AVG and 1% lows.
i m myself are surprised that just a 4 core is so blazingly fast
RX 6700 XT as a GPU, 1920x1080 with FSR: Performance to minimise GPU bottleneck.
As you can see, 6C12T mode made my GPU work a little bit harder. Hard to notice but median GPU load was a tad higher (didn't record GPU utilisation but you can get it through power consumption graph). 1% lows were also better in the 6C12T mode and despite massive screen tearing due to vsync off I was able to tell the difference between tearing and FPS drops substantially below 60 FPS which were not the case in the 6C12T mode.
The 13100 has higher boost clock that 100mhz makes a difference
Oh by the way, 4-core turbo ratios are equal in 13100 and 12400, both are boosting to 4200 MHz.
INTEL i3 13100F vs INTEL i5 12400F || PC GAMES TEST || (youtube.com)
my experience with intel chip has been so good that i would not need to replace one after 5 years , as such the 12400 might win from my thoughts of getting a 14100 depends on the pricing than, even a 12100 doesnt bother me if it just manages 60fps and ocassionally 1440p 75fps
Even then, it was noticeable how more stable the six-core model is. Now, 7600K is just a funny joke and 8400 still can run most (but not all) AAA projects smoothly. As a user who upgrades no more often than twice a decade, you should completely ignore lower tier CPUs as this backfires hard. Windows builds become heavier, browsers tax your hardware harder, antimalware runs more and more inefficiently and bloatware... don't even start.
Overkill CPUs all the way. I'd pick something like 12700/13600K if I was you. That way you can be 100% sure it won't need to be upgraded any time soon.
as such models i consider: 13100/14100/12400(thx to u)/13400/14400 any more is to high tdp
running until now since 2012 a 3770 shows me this will be more than enough, its up to a user to keep a system mean and lean and from times to times clear
it from malware etc.
amd is in instantly for me when they release a reasonable low idle cpu which runs stable from the bat, than i give them a go np
Idle power consumption is <10 W for all next-gen CPUs if the motherboard works correctly anyway.
Gaming power consumption can easily be lowered by enabling vsync and undervolting.
Productivity power consumption, too. It also doesn't matter that much if you get paid for your TFLOPS xD
During the undervolting session you must take into account every CPU is unique. One CPU can be downed, say, from 220 W to 150 W at 100% performance but another, despite being de jure identical, will only be downed to 170 W without losing any performance whatsoever. This is called silicon lottery.
At some point of undervolting, you will notice your system is no longer stable or even refuses to boot. It doesn't mean you damaged anything, your system is fine. It's just configured incorrectly. Reset your BIOS settings, try something less adventurous, repeat if necessary. When you found your stable number that doesn't crash in any stress test/benchmark/game/etc just give your CPU another +10 mV on top of what you gave it already to be 200% sure it won't BSoD. Check benchmark results, unstable undervolting can result in lower performance but it won't crash for some reason.