Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i7-9700K

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Core i5-14400F compared with Core i7-9700K

	IntelCore i5-14400F	IntelCore i7-9700K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	October 2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)	8
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	8
Base clock
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.7 GHz	4.9 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB (better)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Eight cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 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	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; sustained clocks depend on cooling and motherboard power settings. Intel's current specification page publishes TDP without a separate maximum turbo-power figure.
Cache
Cache	20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB L2	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; three displays; Quick Sync Video. HDMI up to 4096×2304 at 24 Hz; DisplayPort and eDP up to 4096×2304 at 60 Hz.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	65 W	95 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	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4. Intel's launch figure of 40 platform lanes includes chipset lanes.
Process
Process	Intel 7	14 nm; Coffee Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. Intel confirms a soldered thermal interface for the unlocked ninth-generation launch models.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C	Boxed processor includes no fan or heatsink. Intel 300-series motherboard compatibility requires the appropriate BIOS and vendor support.