Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i7-3930K

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Core i5-14400F compared with Core i7-3930K

	IntelCore i5-14400F	IntelCore i7-3930K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	November 2011
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)	6
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	12
Base clock
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.7 GHz (better)	3.8 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB (better)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Six cores with Hyper-Threading; twelve threads. Fully unlocked multiplier, confirmed by Intel's exact-model brief and the reviews. VT-d is supported only by C2 stepping according to Intel.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.7 GHz; E-core base 1.8 GHz, max turbo 3.5 GHz	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.80 GHz. First-sale day comes from Legit Reviews' 14 November 2011 report of the exact boxed processor in stock at Newegg, cross-checked with Puget Systems' same-day launch coverage; Intel's specification page gives Q4 2011.
Cache
Cache	20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB L2	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	No processor graphics; Intel's exact-model comparison-chart row lists graphics as not applicable. A separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2011
Base power
Base power	65 W	130 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	Four channels of DDR3-1066/1333/1600; up to 51.2 GB/s, without ECC. Intel's later comparison chart incorrectly lists two channels; the original brief and current specification page both establish four.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	40 PCIe 2.0 lanes according to Intel's specification page.
Process
Process	Intel 7	32 nm; Sandy Bridge-E. Package measures 52.5 × 45.0 mm; Intel states a 66.8°C maximum case temperature, not a junction-temperature rating.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C	Intel explicitly says the boxed processor has no fan or heatsink. Requires an LGA2011-compatible cooler and motherboard; Intel's product brief names the X79 platform.