Efficiency Cores: 12
Performance Cores: 8
Threads: 28
Base Clock (E-Cores): 2.5 GHz
Base Clock (P-Cores): 3.4 GHz
Boost Clock (E-Cores): 4.3 GHz
Boost Clock (P-Cores): 5.5 GHz
Total Cache: 61MB
TDP: 125W
The Intel Core i7-14700K is a seriously impressive chip delivering Core i9-13900K levels of performance, including the best gaming performance of any Intel chip, at an i7 price point—and a lower one than its predecessor to boot.
For
- Core i9-13900K performance
- Outstanding gaming processor
- Slight price cut from previous gen
Against
- Only a small gen-on-gen improvement
- Runs very hot
- Higher power usage
Efficiency Cores: 16
Performance Cores: 8
Threads: 32
Base Clock (E-Cores): 2.2 GHz
Base Clock (P-Cores): 3.0 GHz
Boost Clock (E-Cores): 4.3 GHz
Boost Clock (P-Cores): 5.8 GHz
L3 Cache: 36MB
TDP: 125W
Intel’s last-gen flagship Core i9-13900K is a beast in just about every area, holding its own against its successor admirably, but is it enough to hold onto the best processor crown now that the 14th-gen chips have hit the market?
For
- Dominates single-core and multi-core workloads
- Same pricing as 12900K
- Outstanding creative performance
Against
- Obscene power draw
- Runs extremely hot
- Lacks AMD’s 3D V-cache for gaming
