Core i9-14900KF vs Core i3-6100E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1784	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	80.07
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	12 October 2015 (8 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	no data	$531

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	4	32
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	5.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6100E and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core i3-6100E by 1714% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.14	38.82
Recency	12 October 2015	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	4	32

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