Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i5-655K

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Core i5-14400F compared with Core i5-655K

	IntelCore i5-14400F	IntelCore i5-655K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	June 2010
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)	2
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.7 GHz (better)	3.46 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB (better)	4 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Two cores and four threads with Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in the exact reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.7 GHz; E-core base 1.8 GHz, max turbo 3.5 GHz	3.20 GHz base and up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel gives Q2 2010; contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline reporting confirms retail availability in June. May launch coverage and an earlier listing do not establish an exact first-sale day, so month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB L2	4 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	Intel HD Graphics at 733 MHz in Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1156
Base power
Base power	65 W	73 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	148 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	No
Memory support
Memory support	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB	Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333 in Intel’s exact-model chart.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	32 nm CPU and separate 45 nm graphics die, as described by bit-tech’s exact review.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C	The exact Newegg listing and contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline retail report confirm that the boxed model has no cooler.