i3-14100T vs i5-8600K

Place in the ranking	1062	875
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.08	41.14
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	6.40	23.63
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	5 October 2017 (7 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$257	$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-14100T has 908% better value for money than i5-8600K.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	149 mm²	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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.

i5-8600K 6.42

i3-14100T 8.74
+36.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8600K 10194

i3-14100T 13876
+36.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.42	8.74
Integrated graphics card	3.09	4.16
Recency	5 October 2017	8 January 2024
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

i5-8600K has 50% more physical cores.

i3-14100T, on the other hand, has a 36.1% higher aggregate performance score, 34.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more threads, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-14100T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8600K in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8600K and Core i3-14100T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.