Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i5-14600K

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Core i5-11400F compared with Core i5-14600K

	IntelCore i5-11400F	IntelCore i5-14600K
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	12	20 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	5.3 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	6 cores and 12 threads; Rocket Lake, Cypress Cove architecture. Multiplier locked (Rock Paper Shotgun). First sale on 30 March 2021 is reported by TechRadar from Intel’s statement; the 16 March press release announced the generation.	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
Clocks
Clocks	2.6 GHz base; up to 4.4 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz
Cache
Cache	–	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel F-series support).	Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.55 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	181 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-3200; 50 GB/s stated by Intel; ECC not supported.	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+1×4, 2×8+1×4 or 1×8+3×4.	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8
Chipsets
Chipsets	500-series and selected Z490/H470 motherboards with appropriate BIOS support (Rock Paper Shotgun); support is not universal across all 400-series boards.	Intel 600 and 700 series
Process
Process	14 nm; 37.5×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	A fan heatsink is included with the retail box (TechPowerUp exact-model unboxing).	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A