CPUs compared

Intel Core i3-14100 vs Intel Core Ultra 3 205

  • The Intel Core Ultra 3 205 launched $4 lower ($130 vs $134).
  • Different sockets (LGA1700 and LGA1851): they need different motherboards.
  • The Intel Core Ultra 3 205 has 4 more cores (8 vs 4).
Intel

Intel Core i3-14100

4 cores · 4.7 GHz · LGA1700

Launched at $134

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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 3 205

8 cores · 4.9 GHz · LGA1851 · DDR5-5600

Launched at $130

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Specs side by side

7 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecIntel Core i3-14100Intel Core Ultra 3 205
Cores4 cores, 8 threads8 cores, 8 threads
Boost clockUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
L3 cache12 MB15 MB
Power (TDP)60 W57 W
Built-in graphicsYesYes
SocketLGA1700LGA1851
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedJan 8, 2024Aug, 2025
Official DDR5 speed—DDR5-5600 (DDR5-4400 with 4 modules)

Which motherboards take them

Intel Core i3-14100

LGA1700 boards with these chipsets:

  • H610
  • B660
  • H670
  • Z690
  • Q670
  • W680
  • B760
  • H770
  • Z790

Intel Core Ultra 3 205

LGA1851 boards with these chipsets:

  • H810
  • B860
  • Q870
  • W880
  • Z890

Sources

Intel Core i3-14100

  1. Wikipedia: Raptor Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0

Intel Core Ultra 3 205

  1. Wikipedia: Arrow Lake (microprocessor) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.