Intel Core i3-530 vs Intel Core i7-14700K

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Core i3-530 compared with Core i7-14700K

	IntelCore i3-530	IntelCore i7-14700K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2010	October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	2	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	4	28 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.93 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	–	5.6 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	33 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Two cores and four threads with Hyper-Threading. Multiplier unlock status is omitted because the bounded exact source pass did not establish it.	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
Clocks
Clocks	2.93 GHz base; no Turbo Boost, explicitly listed as not applicable in Intel’s 7 January 2010 launch table. The same release states that the new family is immediately available and names this model.	P-core base 3.4 GHz, max turbo 5.5 GHz; E-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.6 GHz
Cache
Cache	4 MB shared L3 cache.	33 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 28 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics at 733 MHz in Intel’s exact-model original launch table, also corroborated by bit-tech and the exact retail listing. The later Intel Core i3 comparison chart prints 773 MHz, conflicting with those sources.	Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.6 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1156	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	73 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	–	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333 in Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	16 PCIe 2.0 lanes, as described in bit-tech’s exact review.	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8
Chipsets
Chipsets	H55, H57 or Q57 provides display outputs for integrated graphics; compatible P55 boards can use a discrete graphics card, subject to BIOS support (bit-tech).	Intel 600 and 700 series
Process
Process	32 nm CPU and separate 45 nm graphics die, as described by bit-tech’s exact review.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed heatsink and fan confirmed by the exact Newegg listing and Phoronix’s exact-model retail sample inspection.	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A