i7-14700KF vs i3-7120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	111
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	83.60
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	no data	25.50
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	4	28
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 July 2017	17 October 2023
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	4	28
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	125 Watt

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