Intel has introduced its new 14th technology of Core-series desktop processors primarily based on the refreshed Raptor Lake structure. These embody the Core i9-14900K/KF, the Core i7-14700K/KF, and the Core i5-14600K/KF.
The brand new chips can primarily be thought of overclocked variations of their earlier technology fashions, with some new software program and connectivity options. Solely the i7 mannequin has some modifications to its core format.
However first, let’s begin from the highest. The 14900K (and the non-iGPU 14900KF variant) characteristic modest enhancements to the clock pace, however simply sufficient for Intel to assert the the crown of the primary CPU to hit 6.0GHz for the second time. The corporate already made this declare with the 13900KS however that chip was offered in small numbers whereas the 14900K is alleged to be the primary chip to hit 6.0GHz that will probably be offered at quantity. Apart from that, there aren’t many modifications in comparison with the 13900K.
| 14900K | 13900K | 14700K | 13700K | 14600K | 13600K | |
| Complete cores/threads | 24/32 | 24/32 | 20/28 | 16/24 | 14/20 | 14/20 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Environment friendly cores | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Max Turbo | 6.0 GHz | 5.8 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Thermal Velocity Enhance | 6.0 GHz | 5.8 GHz | – | – | – | – |
| Turbo Enhance Max Expertise 3.0 | 5.8 GHz | 5.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz | – | – |
| Efficiency-core max | 5.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Environment friendly-core max | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Efficiency-core base | 3.2 GHz | 3.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Environment friendly-core base | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Complete cache | 36 MB | 36 MB | 33 MB | 30 MB | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB | 28 MB | 24 MB | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Base energy | 125 W | 125 W | 125 W | 125 W | 125 W | 125 W |
| Turbo energy | 253 W | 253 W | 253 W | 253 W | 181 W | 181 W |
The 14700K shifts issues round a bit and provides a number of further E-cores in comparison with its predecessor, taking the quantity from 8+8 to eight+12. The clock speeds have additionally gone up, as has the quantity of cache.
Then lastly there’s the 14600K, which is again to having simply modest will increase to clock speeds to justify its existence.
The fashions with an built-in GPU characteristic the identical UHD Graphics 770 because the earlier technology fashions.
New for this technology is the Intel Software Optimization, which is designed to enhance software threading and thread scheduling on the working system to higher make the most of the hybrid structure of those chips. Intel confirmed as much as 16% enchancment in choose titles with the brand new characteristic but in addition admitted it will not profit all video games.
Intel additionally showcased the brand new Intel XTU software program, which is able to now characteristic AI assisted overclocking for the brand new chips. Intel additionally appears to have beefed up its reminiscence controller, and now claims assist for over 8000 MHz XMP kits.
There may be additionally enhancement on the connectivity entrance. The brand new 14th gen chips will characteristic built-in assist for Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.3, in addition to discrete assist for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. There may be additionally assist for the upcoming Thunderbolt 5, which doubles the Thunderbolt bandwidth to 40Gbps.
Lastly, the brand new 14th gen chips will probably be appropriate with current 600 and 700 collection chipset motherboards with the LGA 1700 socket, that means any motherboard that helps Intel twelfth gen and thirteenth gen will even work with 14th gen.
The brand new Intel chips will probably be out there on the identical costs as earlier technology elements, beginning October 17.
