i7-14700K vs i3-N305

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-N305
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.51
Core i7-14700K
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
34.81
+435%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i3-N305 by a whopping 435% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1060114
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data95.95
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency39.5725.39
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-N (2023)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$309$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads828
Base clock speed0.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)33 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1264FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB192 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.6 GHz
Execution Units3232

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-N305 and Core i7-14700K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes916
USB revision2.0/3.2no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-N305 6.51
i7-14700K 34.81
+435%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-N305 9962
i7-14700K 53275
+435%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-N305 5651
i7-14700K 11886
+110%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-N305 26169
i7-14700K 91124
+248%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-N305 9081
i7-14700K 16203
+78.4%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-N305 35.77
i7-14700K 2.2
+1526%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-N305 11
i7-14700K 58
+410%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-N305 829
i7-14700K 5035
+507%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-N305 165
i7-14700K 314
+90.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-N305 2.05
i7-14700K 3.74
+82.4%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-N305 5.5
i7-14700K 21.8
+296%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-N305 56
i7-14700K 243
+335%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-N305 203
i7-14700K 406
+101%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-N305 3377
i7-14700K 12813
+279%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-N305 4644
i7-14700K 21565
+364%

Blender(-)

i3-N305 589
+489%
i7-14700K 100

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i3-N305 1071
i7-14700K 2107
+96.7%

7-Zip Single

i3-N305 4105
i7-14700K 7196
+75.3%

7-Zip

i3-N305 21239
i7-14700K 126436
+495%

WebXPRT 3

i3-N305 185
i7-14700K 325
+75.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.51 34.81
Integrated graphics card 5.57 6.15
Recency 3 January 2023 17 October 2023
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 8 28
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

i3-N305 has 733.3% lower power consumption.

i7-14700K, on the other hand, has a 434.7% higher aggregate performance score, 10.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, and 150% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

The Core i7-14700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-N305 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-N305 is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700K is a desktop one.


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