Intel Core i3 14100F CPU Review

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

With all new graphical and technical enhancements for deeper immersion, Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC takes full advantage of the power of the PC to bring every corner of this massive, rich and detailed world to life including increased draw distances; higher quality global illumination and ambient occlusion for improved day and night lighting; improved reflections and deeper, higher resolution shadows at all distances; tessellated tree textures and improved grass and fur textures for added realism in every plant and animal.

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Unfortunately, Ratchet & Clank has us moving back to old habits, with the average frame rate matching that of the 13100F, and yet again, we see a lower 1% low FPS, by 3% this time. For a newer CPU that comes in more expensive than the 13100F, this is pretty disappointing to see.

When we enable ray tracing we actually see some improvement, with 3% more FPS in both the average and lows. While this increase is marginal, it is at least something positive and means that the 14100 only falls 2% behind the 5600X from AMD, closing that 6% gap that we saw between the 5600X and the 13100F, and with the 14100 coming in cheaper than the 5600X whilst also supporting DDR5, this could actually provide a better option for people who want to use their PC more for work than gaming.