i5-14400F vs i7-14700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700KF and Core i5-14400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	114	406
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	79.74	56.87
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	25.57	23.60
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-14700KF has 40% better value for money than i5-14400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700KF 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 cores	20 (Icosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	28	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700KF 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core i5-14400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-14700KF and Core i5-14400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core i5-14400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core i5-14400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	192 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core i5-14400F.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	33.78	16.21
Recency	17 October 2023	8 January 2024
Physical cores	20	10
Threads	28	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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