AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3 14100F
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
AMD
42 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core i3 14100F 4-core LGA1700
Intel
79 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
84 out of 100 high confidence 64 reviews
This budget AMD Athlon X4 860K is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, especially for gaming builds. Users report solid overclocking potential (up to 4.5-4.6 GHz) and good performance with mid-range GPUs, though the stock cooler is often criticized as inadequate. A common issue is the lack of integrated graphics, requiring a discrete GPU, and some users note the need for a BIOS update on certain motherboards.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance
- Great overclocking potential
- Good for budget gaming
- Quad-core performance
- Runs cool with aftermarket cooler
Cons
- No integrated graphics
- Stock cooler inadequate
- Requires BIOS update on some boards
- Dead platform (FM2+)
- Thermal margin confusing
Value for money 18
Overclocking potential 12
Stock cooler quality 10
Gaming performance 15
Integrated graphics absence 8
Bios compatibility 6
Intel Core i3 14100F 4-core LGA1700
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Efficiency
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Gaming
Ai Llm
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Specifications
| AMD Athlon X4 860K | Intel Core i3 14100F | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Athlon X4 | Core i3 |
| Model | 860K | 14100F |
| Codename | Kaveri | Raptor Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 28 | 7★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| P-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | 4 | 8★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4 | 5★ |
| L3 Cache | 4 | 12★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3-2133 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | FM2+ | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20★ |
| TDP | 95 | 58★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 110★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None | None |
Pros & Cons
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
- Below average multi thread (33rd percentile)
Intel Core i3 14100F 4-core LGA1700
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong platform (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong single thread (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong efficiency (84th percentile)84th %ile
Pricing
AMD Athlon X4 860K 4-core FM2+0.364score per dollar
vs
Intel Core i3 14100F 4-core LGA17000.459score per dollar
Intel Core i3 14100F 4-core LGA1700 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i3 14100F
Scores 79 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.