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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i3-14100

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 4.7 GHz^*
Thermal design power: 60 W^*

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / Windows / CPU

Intel Core i3-14100 116.39 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 113.69 - 118.04 · 4 core / 8 thread · Latest: 2026-02-23

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-14100

27.07 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 23, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-14100

116.39 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 23, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 113.68846129111
75th percentile: 118.03649545698

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-14100

36.88 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 23, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i3-14100

53.88 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Feb 23, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 730^*
CPU threads: 8
Performance cores: 4
Efficiency cores: 0^*
Performance-core base frequency: 3.5 GHz^*
Performance-core maximum turbo: 4.7 GHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,500 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 76.80 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.7 GHz^*
L2 cache: 5 MB^*
Architecture: Raptor Lake Refresh^*
Socket / package: FCLGA1700^*
Manufacturing process: Intel 7^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
12 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
12 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

CPU core groups

Performance
Base frequency
3.5 GHz
Boost frequency
4.7 GHz
Cores
4
Threads
8

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2^*

Supported memory

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 60 W^*
Processor base power: 60 W
Maximum turbo power: 110 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 73 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$134.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator

3.0^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Total Cores

4^*

Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes^*

Total Threads

8^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)

Yes^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.7^* GHz

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

GPU Name ‡

Intel® UHD Graphics 730^*

Cache

12.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.5^* GHz

Graphics Output

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1^*

Execution Units

24^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

OpenCL* Support

3.0^*

Multi-Format Codec Engines

1^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

4^*

Device ID

0x4692^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Performance-cores

4^*

# of Efficiency-cores

0^*

Single P-core Turbo Frequency

4.7^* GHz

Processor Base Power

60^* W

Maximum Turbo Power

110^* W

P-core Base Frequency

3.5^* GHz

Total L2 Cache

5^* MB

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'24^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Core™ i3 Processors (14th gen)^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

192^* GB

Memory Types

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

76.8^* GB/s

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

5.0 and 4.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

20^*

Processor Number

i3-14100^*

Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision

4.0^*

Max # of DMI Lanes

8^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1700^*

Lithography

Intel 7^*

Package Size

45.0 mm x 37.5 mm^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2020C^*

Use Conditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU

Yes^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

microarchitecture

Raptor Lake Refresh^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.7^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 119.95^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 730^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i3-14100^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

60^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-14100^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-14100^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

* Provisional data