i5-14400F vs i5-8550

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiencyno data23.66
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket11511700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8550 and Core i5-14400F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2018 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

i5-14400F has an age advantage of 5 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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