Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i7-12700K

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Core i5-14400F compared with Core i7-12700K

	IntelCore i5-14400F	IntelCore i7-12700K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency)	12 (8 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	20 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.7 GHz	5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	25 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	8 P-cores and 4 E-cores; 20 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.7 GHz; E-core base 1.8 GHz, max turbo 3.5 GHz	P-cores: 3.6 GHz base, up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0 and 5 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0; E-cores: 2.7 GHz base, up to 3.8 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB L2	25 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 12 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.5 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	148 W	190 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	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.
Process
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).