Intel 14th Gen CPU i5-14600K vs i7-14700K

Intel 14th generation “released” CPUs are said to be on i5-14600K, i7-14700K, and Core i9-14900K

The 14th generation “Unlocked” Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K, and Core i5-14600K CPUs from Intel are expected to be launched in October.

Unlockable Intel 14th generation CPUs will be introduced this month, although retail availability is set for October.

The 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Desktop CPU range from Intel will go on sale in October, says Videocardz, one month after it was first shown at the forthcoming Innovation 2023 event. Additionally, information indicates that Intel will relax the marketing embargo a day before the product launches, with reviews coming out on the same day as retail availability.

It has been a common occurrence for Intel CPUs to be launched around a month after their formal unveiling, with ratings following on the same day. The 13th Gen Raptor Lake family was introduced in September, although sales didn’t start until almost a month later. The following dates are mentioned by Videocardz in relation to timing:

A relatively recent price listing indicates a 15% increase over the 13th Gen CPUs already in use. The pricing list is based on early information, but if Intel plans to increase client CPU costs, it might make them highly uncompetitive with AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs and even with Intel’s own 12th and 13th Gen components.

CPU specifications for the Intel Core i9-14900K

The Intel Core i9-14900K CPU, which has 16 cores and 32 threads in an 8+16 configuration, is the flagship model. The CPU will have a basic TDP of 125W (253W PL2) and up to 36 MB of Smart Cache. It will have basic clock speeds of 3.2 GHz and a thermal velocity boost of up to 6.0 GHz. This will have the same frequency as the Core i9-13900KS and an increase of 200 MHz over the Core i9-13900K.

Core i7-14700K specifications from Intel

Intel will use its 8+12 core design, which delivers 20 cores and 28 threads, for the Core i7-14700K. This is going to be a fantastic improvement over the current Core i7-13700K, which has an 8+8 core arrangement and delivers a significant bump in multi-threading performance because of the extra E-Cores. The CPU will have clock rates of 3.4 GHz at base and up to 5.6 GHz with TBMT3 and come with 33 MB of clever cache (instead of 30 MB). This is also a 200 MHz increase over the 13700K, and we may expect performance improvements of between 5 and 10% from this specific SKU.

Core i5-14600K specifications from Intel

Last but not least, we have the Intel Core i5-14600K, which regrettably uses a 6+8 configuration rather than the 8+8 arrangement that the Core i5-13600K had. The clock rates will increase by 200 MHz to 5.3 GHz, providing a performance improvement of up to 5% over the previous generation while keeping the cache and TDP same.

To sum up, the following is what to anticipate from Intel’s 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Desktop CPUs:

Raptor Cove P-Cores and Gracemont E-Cores have the same architectural design as Raptor Lake.

The Raptor Lake (Intel 7 aka 10nm++) process node is the same.

Support For Faster DDR5 Memory DIMMs at Clock Speeds Above 6.0 GHz

Significantly Greater Power Consumption (Nearly 300W)

Support for Current LGA 1700/ 1800 Socket Motherboards

Launched in October 2023, the Intel Raptor Lake-S Refresh Desktop CPU family will be compatible with the current LGA 1700 socketed motherboards from the 600 and 700-series lineup. The Core i9 and Core i5 SKUs should have a regular single-digit performance boost, while the Core i7 SKU should experience a bigger multi-threaded performance gain due to its enhanced core and thread count.

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