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84%
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90%
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Intel Core i3-14100F

18,519 Benchmark Score
Top 16% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2

16,504 Benchmark Score
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# Intel Core i3-14100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2: A Study in Extremes

This pairing combines Intel's entry-level Raptor Lake desktop processor with NVIDIA's flagship Blackwell GPU, creating a system where the CPU's 72nd percentile standing among all processors meets a GPU that scores 16504 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The Core i3-14100F, with its 4 cores and 8 threads, delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13084, while the RTX 5090 D V2's benchmark places it at the 59th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The combined percentile for this build sits at 66, reflecting a system that is defined by the massive gap between its modest CPU performance and its extreme graphics capability.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The RTX 5090 D V2's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 16504 suggests substantial headroom for high-refresh gaming, but the Core i3-14100F's single-core Cinebench R23 score of 1847 and PassMark single-thread score of 3778 indicate that CPU-bound scenarios may limit frame rates. The 4-core processor's PassMark multi-thread score of 15420 places it in the 72nd percentile, which is adequate for maintaining high frame rates in less demanding titles but may struggle in CPU-intensive games.

Streaming: The CPU's PassMark data compression score of 176106 and data encryption score of 8922 provide a baseline for streaming workloads, but the absence of integrated graphics means all encoding falls to the GPU's tensor cores or software. The RTX 5090 D V2's 680 tensor cores and 170 RT cores can handle encoding tasks, yet the 4-core CPU may create bottlenecks when simultaneously running a game and encoding stream.

Video editing: The Core i3-14100F's Geekbench multi-core score of 7598 and Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 5495 suggest that timeline scrubbing and export tasks will rely heavily on the GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance. The GPU's 24 GB of GDDR7 memory with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity for 4K video timelines, but the 4-core CPU may prolong render times in effects-heavy projects.

3D rendering: The GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate dominate rendering workloads, while the CPU's Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 1318 indicates that viewport performance and scene preparation will be CPU-limited. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache helps mitigate some CPU bottlenecks, but the 4-core/8-thread configuration trails multi-core-heavy rendering workflows.

Software development: The CPU's PassMark integer math score of 45357 and floating point math score of 35370 provide reasonable single-threaded compile performance, while the extended instructions score of 11984 supports modern instruction sets. The 58 W TDP means sustained all-core workloads run within modest thermal envelopes, but the lack of a 10 nm process node advantage (the CPU uses Intel 10 nm) is offset by the 4.70 GHz boost clock.

Student and office work: The Core i3-14100F's PassMark single-thread score of 3778 and Geekbench single-core score of 2105 handle everyday productivity tasks efficiently. The GPU's presence is largely irrelevant for document editing and web browsing, but the 72nd percentile CPU ranking ensures responsive performance for typical academic and office applications.

GPU Analysis

The RTX 5090 D V2 is built on NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm TSMC process, packing 92,200 million transistors into a 750 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, paired with 24 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 384-bit bus, yielding 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. The memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, a configuration that supports high-resolution textures and large datasets.

The GPU's 21760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output pipelines deliver a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16504, which places the card at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. Interestingly, the nearest rivals include the NVIDIA T400 (16508, 0% delta), AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (16415, 0.5% delta), NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (16408, 0.6% delta), and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (16361, 0.9% delta), suggesting the benchmark captures a specific workload profile.

For ray tracing, the 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for both RT and AI-driven features, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FP32 and FP16 performance both sit at 104.8 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, indicating balanced compute for rendering and compute workloads. The GPU's 575 W TDP and suggested 950 W PSU reflect its power appetite, while the dual-slot design and 304 mm length require substantial chassis clearance.

Benchmark Performance

The Core i3-14100F achieves an average benchmark score of 18519, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core i5-13420H scores 18511 (0% delta), AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE scores 18505 (0.1% delta), Intel Core i3-13100 scores 18380 (0.8% delta), and Intel Core 7 360 scores 18374 (0.8% delta). This clustering shows the i3-14100F sits at the top of its immediate performance tier, with only marginal differences separating it from mobile and lower-power alternatives.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16504 places it at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rivals are remarkably close: NVIDIA T400 (16508, 0% delta), AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (16415, 0.5% delta), NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (16408, 0.6% delta), and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (16361, 0.9% delta). This tight grouping suggests the benchmark may not fully capture the GPU's capabilities, or that the comparison pool includes professional and consumer cards with similar Steel Nomad performance.

Combined, the build's percentile of 66 reflects a system where the CPU (72nd percentile) slightly outperforms the GPU (59th percentile) relative to their respective pools. However, the absolute performance disparity is enormous: the GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute dwarfs the CPU's PassMark multi-thread score of 15420. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13084 and single-core score of 1847 further illustrate the CPU's entry-level positioning, while the GPU's 16504 Steel Nomad score represents flagship-class graphics performance.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data indicates a severe imbalance between CPU and GPU capabilities. The Core i3-14100F's 4 cores and 8 threads, with a 4.70 GHz boost clock, will struggle to feed the RTX 5090 D V2 in CPU-bound workloads. The CPU's Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 5495 and Geekbench multi-core score of 7598 suggest that games relying on heavy simulation, physics, or AI logic will see the CPU as the limiting factor, while the GPU idles.

Conversely, in GPU-bound scenarios such as high-resolution rendering or ray-traced workloads, the RTX 5090 D V2's 16504 Steel Nomad score and 1.34 TB/s memory bandwidth will dominate, and the CPU's 72nd percentile standing becomes less relevant. The PassMark physics score of 1077 and find prime numbers score of 61 highlight the CPU's limitations in physics-heavy tasks, which could create stuttering or frame pacing issues in games that offload physics to the CPU.

The 58 W TDP of the CPU versus the 575 W TDP of the GPU creates a power delivery scenario where the suggested 950 W PSU must handle extreme transient loads from the GPU while the CPU remains a minor contributor. The 12 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help the CPU maintain decent single-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 1847), but the 4-core limitation means multi-threaded scaling tops out quickly.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination in the FACT PACK. All frame rate expectations below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores and should be treated as approximations, not measured results.

Based on the GPU's 16504 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score and the CPU's 1847 Cinebench R23 single-core score, 1080p gaming will likely be CPU-limited in many titles. The 4-core/8-thread configuration may hold average frame rates below what the GPU can deliver, with the PassMark single-thread score of 3778 suggesting strong per-core performance but limited scaling across cores.

At 1440p, the GPU's 24 GB memory and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth become more relevant, shifting the bottleneck toward the GPU in most scenarios. The 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate supports high-resolution rendering, and the 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute handles modern game engines' demands.

At 4K, the RTX 5090 D V2's capabilities align well with the resolution's GPU-intensive nature. The 384-bit memory bus and 24 GB frame buffer provide ample bandwidth and capacity for 4K textures, while the 170 RT cores accelerate ray-traced effects. The CPU's 12 MB L3 cache and 4.70 GHz boost clock may still cause occasional hitches in open-world titles, but the overall frame rate experience should be GPU-dominated.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this build?

A: The build has a combined percentile of 66, with the CPU at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs and the GPU at the 59th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: How does the Core i3-14100F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 18519 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-13420H (18511, 0% delta), and slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE (18505, 0.1% delta), Intel Core i3-13100 (18380, 0.8% delta), and Intel Core 7 360 (18374, 0.8% delta).

Q: What memory types does the CPU support?

A: The Core i3-14100F supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support enabled.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 5090 D V2 features 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth with 1750 MHz memory clock and 28 Gbps effective speed.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Core i3-14100F has no integrated graphics (N/A), meaning a discrete GPU is required for display output.

Q: What are the GPU's ray tracing and tensor capabilities?

A: The GPU has 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and delivering 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 compute performance.

Q: What power supply is suggested for this GPU?

A: The suggested PSU for the RTX 5090 D V2 is 950 W, with the GPU itself rated at 575 W TDP and requiring a single 16-pin power connector.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i3-14100F is a 4-core, 8-thread desktop processor from the Core 14th Gen series, built on the Raptor Lake architecture with the Raptor Lake-R codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts to 4.70 GHz, with a 58 W TDP. The CPU is manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 163 mm², and the multiplier is locked, preventing overclocking.

The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 12 MB shared L3 cache. Memory support includes DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel mode with ECC capability. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, and its market segment is desktop with an active production status. Released on 2024-01-07, it carries a launch MSRP of $109.

Benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13084 and single-core score of 1847, with Geekbench multi-core at 7598 and single-core at 2105. PassMark tests reveal a multi-thread score of 15420, data compression at 176106, data encryption at 8922, extended instructions at 11984, find prime numbers at 61, floating point math at 35370, integer math at 45357, physics at 1077, and random string sorting at 17596. The single-thread PassMark score is 3778.

The 72nd percentile standing among all CPUs (average score 18519) places this chip slightly above the Intel Core i5-13420H (18511, 0% delta) and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE (18505, 0.1% delta). The Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 1318 and single-core score of 186 provide legacy benchmark context, showing the CPU's relative strength in single-threaded tasks versus multi-threaded scaling.

Build Overview

This desktop build pairs the Intel Core i3-14100F, a 4-core entry-level processor, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2, a flagship Blackwell 2.0 GPU. The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore of 18519 (72nd percentile) contrasts sharply with the GPU's avgBenchmarkScore of 16504 (59th percentile), creating a system with a combined percentile of 66. The build class is desktop, and the data contains no measured FPS for this combination.

The GPU's specifications are extreme: 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores, with a boost clock of 2407 MHz. Its 24 GB GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus provides 1.34 TB/s bandwidth, and the 5 nm TSMC process houses 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. The CPU's 4 cores and 8 threads at 4.70 GHz boost, with 12 MB L3 cache, represent the entry point of Intel's desktop lineup.

Overall, this build sits at the 66th combined percentile, which reflects a system where the CPU is mid-pack relative to all CPUs but the GPU, despite its high absolute performance, ranks at the 59th percentile due to the benchmark's comparison pool. The nearest GPU rivals (NVIDIA T400 at 16508, AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16415, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16408, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16361) are all within 0.9% delta, suggesting the Steel Nomad score may not fully differentiate these cards.

Who Should Build It

Gamers targeting 4K resolution with maximum settings will find the RTX 5090 D V2's 24 GB memory and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth well-suited for texture-heavy titles, though the CPU's 72nd percentile standing may cause frame dips in CPU-bound scenes. Content creators working with large video files will benefit from the GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute for effects and color grading, while the CPU's PassMark data compression score of 176106 supports efficient file handling.

Software developers compiling large codebases will see adequate single-threaded performance from the CPU's 4.70 GHz boost clock and PassMark single-thread score of 3778, though multi-threaded builds will be slower than higher-core-count alternatives. Students and office workers running productivity suites will find the CPU's Geekbench single-core score of 2105 more than sufficient, and the GPU's presence is irrelevant for these workloads.

Small business workstations handling GPU-accelerated tasks such as 3D visualization or machine learning inference will leverage the tensor cores and 24 GB VRAM, but the 4-core CPU may limit overall system responsiveness during multi-tasking. The 58 W TDP of the CPU keeps idle and light-load power consumption low, while the GPU's 575 W TDP demands robust cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Core i3-14100F uses Intel Socket 1700, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration. The platform provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, enabling high-bandwidth connectivity for the RTX 5090 D V2's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. The CPU's ECC memory support adds reliability for workstation use cases.

The suggested PSU of 950 W for the GPU, combined with the CPU's 58 W TDP, leaves substantial headroom for future upgrades. A sensible next upgrade path would involve moving to a higher-core-count Socket 1700 CPU to better balance the system, as the current 4-core configuration may bottleneck the GPU in multi-threaded workloads. The 12 MB L3 cache and 4.70 GHz boost clock of the i3-14100F represent the entry point, with higher-tier Raptor Lake chips offering more cores and cache.

The GPU's dual-slot design and 304 mm length require a full-size ATX case, and the 1x 16-pin power connector necessitates a modern PSU with native 16-pin support or an adapter. The display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b) support multi-monitor setups. For users seeking more balanced performance, upgrading the CPU within the same Socket 1700 platform would be the most straightforward path, while the GPU's 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU provide a clear power ceiling for the overall system.