Core i3-14100 vs Core i5-2500K
Intel · Released Jan 8, 2024
Core i3-14100
- SocketLGA1700
- MemoryDDR5 or DDR4
- DDR5 or DDR4: Depends on the motherboard: each board takes one or the other.
- Threads
- 8
- Cores
- 4
- Max Boost
- 4.7GHz
- L3 Cache
- 12MB
- Base Clock
- 3.5GHz
- TDP
- 60W
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Core i3-14100 has about a 31% higher spec score than Core i5-2500K and launched at $82 less.
$134(better)
Launch MSRP
$216
37.8(better)
Spec score
28.9
8(better)
Threads
4
4
Cores
4
4.7GHz(better)
Max Boost
3.7GHz
12MB(better)
L3 Cache
6MB
3.5GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.3GHz
60W(better)
TDP
95W
LGA1700
Socket
LGA1155
DDR5 or DDR4
Memory
DDR3
Jan 8, 2024
Released
Jan 9, 2011