i3-14100F vs i3-N300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-N300
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 7 Watt
5.35
Core i3-14100F
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
9.67
+80.7%

Core i3-14100F outperforms Core i3-N300 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1178796
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data57.02
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency72.3315.78
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed0.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 1264FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) ( - 1250 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes916

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.

i3-N300 5.35
i3-14100F 9.67
+80.7%

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.

i3-N300 8497
i3-14100F 15362
+80.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.35 9.67
Recency 3 January 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 58 Watt

i3-N300 has 100% more physical cores, and 728.6% lower power consumption.

i3-14100F, on the other hand, has a 80.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i3-14100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N300 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-N300 is a notebook processor while Core i3-14100F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-N300 and Core i3-14100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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