Intel Core i3-14100 Processor

The Intel Core i3-14100 Processor — 4 cores and 8 threads, 3.5 GHz base rising to 4.7 GHz with Turbo Boost, 12 MB Intel Smart Cache, 58 W processor base power, LGA1700. Supplied from stock with a 1-year warranty.

The fastest four-core i3 ever shipped

The i3-14100 is the top of the entry line: four Raptor Lake Refresh cores with Hyper-Threading, 3.50 GHz base and a 4.70 GHz Turbo, 12 MB of cache, all inside a 58 W envelope. On a per-core basis it is the quickest i3 Intel has put on a desktop socket, and it is the part that makes an entry machine feel like a mid-range one in everyday work.

The platform is what separates it from every older i3 in this catalogue. LGA1700 boards give you PCIe 5.0, DDR5 support, and a memory ceiling of 192 GB, so the same processor works in a DDR4 budget build and in a DDR5 workstation board. Intel UHD Graphics 730 adds AV1 decode on top of the usual HEVC and H.264 engines, which matters for signage and media boxes that stream modern codecs.

Technical specifications

Instruction set extensions: Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX and AVX2. Security and virtualisation: AES-NI, Intel VT-x with EPT and VT-d.

Which systems take this processor

Anything on the LGA1700 socket with an Intel 600 or 700 series chipset: H610, B660, H670, Q670, Z690, W680, B760, H770 and Z790. Both DDR4 and DDR5 boards exist for this socket — the memory type is a property of the board, not the processor, and these parts support either.

• Business desktops and SFF machines — Dell OptiPlex 3000 / 5000 / 7000 series, HP EliteDesk 800 G9, Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q / M90q. The 58 W envelope and low idle power suit 1-litre and micro-tower chassis.
• Entry workstations — HP Z2 G9, Dell Precision 3660, Lenovo ThinkStation P360, where four cores with Hyper-Threading and PCIe 5.0 cover office, CAD and light rendering duty.
• Home lab and NAS builds — W680 boards support ECC UDIMMs with Core parts, and the integrated UHD 730 engine keeps transcoding on the iGPU.

One caveat when buying a board separately: 600 series boards may need a BIOS update before they recognise a 14th Generation part, and the LGA1700 socket has a loading-frame retention mechanism — check that the board ships with the correct frame. Tell us the board or the machine model when you enquire and we will confirm.

How it compares across the i3 line

The 14100 is a straight bin bump over the 13100 and the 12100 — same cores, same cache, same socket, higher clocks. Against the 12100 it is 200 MHz faster at base and 400 MHz at Turbo for the same 58 W, which is a meaningful step in single-threaded work. If the board is already LGA1700 and the budget allows, there is no reason to take the older part.

How each processor is tested before it ships

1. Visual inspection of the integrated heat spreader, substrate and contact pads; the sSpec laser marking (SRMX1 on our i3-14100 stock) is verified against the Intel specification sheet.
2. Burn-in on a matched diagnostic board with a pair of memory modules of the correct type for this platform.
3. All populated memory channels and the primary PCIe lanes are validated, then the processor is identified in the BIOS and in the operating system.
4. A sustained multi-threaded load test at full core count, with the clock and thermal readings recorded.
5. Thermal paste cleaned off, final inspection, then packaging in an anti-static tray with foam — which is how it arrives to you.

Warranty and lead time

Every processor is covered by a 1-year warranty against defects in workmanship and function. If a part fails within the period we replace it or refund it, and we cover return shipping on a verified fault. Stock is held in our own warehouse and normally dispatches within three to seven working days; tracking is issued at dispatch.

Purchasing and volume enquiries

The minimum order quantity for this processor is 2 units. Price is quotation-based rather than listed, because CPU pricing moves with each incoming batch — send us the quantity you need and we will come back with a firm quote and the current lead time. Larger quantities ship from the same production batch so the sSpec and the stepping stay consistent across your order.