Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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Core i5-11400F compared with Core i9-14900K

	IntelCore i5-11400F	IntelCore i9-14900K
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	12	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	36 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.	8 Performance-cores and 16 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 3.2 GHz, max turbo 5.6 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz, max turbo 4.4 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	–	36 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 32 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 1.65 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	–	253 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