Intel Core i7 14700K vs i5 14400
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We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 14700K with 20-cores against the 2.5 GHz i5 14400 with 10-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 14700K
- Has 10 more physical cores
- Unlocked multiplier
- Has 13 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- More powerful Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics: 0.8 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
- 26% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3012 vs 2394 points
- 19% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.6 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)
- Around 12.8 GB/s (17%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 668 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 7576 | - |
Cinebench Scores (36th and 191st place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1620 MB/sec | 1006.1 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 189.2 Klines/sec | 85.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 483.7 pages/sec | 292.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 547.2 Mpixels/sec | 359.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 301.5 pages/sec | 237.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 76.9 images/sec | 54 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 169.1 images/sec | 103.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 43.2 Mpixels/sec | 20.1 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 181.7 GOps/sec | 82 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 133.3 GOps/sec | 61.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 210M Primes/sec | 80M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 74.5M Strings/sec | 32.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 39.8 GBytes/sec | 16.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 688.3 MBytes/sec | 315 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2925 Frames/sec | 1393 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 40.2B Matrices/sec | 19.8B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 14.9 PPW | 13.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 162.1 PPW | 172 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 415.6 PPW | 385.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.6 PPW | 3 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 14700K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-02 (Harley) | Cinebench 2026 | 668 / 7576 |
| 📘 2026-01-10 (Lonewulf32) | Cinebench 2024 | 138 / 2162 |
| 📘 2026-01-05 (MrCoffee) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1873 |
| 📘 2025-11-24 (MiMi) | Cinebench 2024 | 128 / 1892 |
| 📘 2025-11-15 (AdKraemer) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 1978 |
Intel Core i5 14400
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 14700K and i5 14400General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | October 16, 2023 | January 9, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i7-14700K | i5-14400 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | - |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
Intel CPU rating (16th and 111th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Total Cores | 20 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 28 | 16 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 34x | 25x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 33MB (shared) | 20MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 253 W | 148 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (25th and 91st place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1600 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 192 |
| TMUs | 16 | 48 |
| ROPs | 8 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
More info: UHD Graphics 730 compared to Graphics 770
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 14700K official page | Intel Core i5 14400 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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