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Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i5-2500K

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IntelCore i5-14500IntelCore i5-2500K
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2024January 2011
Cores and clocks
Cores14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency)4
Threads204
Base clock2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz3.7 GHz
L3 cache24 MB6 MB
Cores6 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 20 threads. ComputerBase identifies its tested sample as C0 Alder Lake silicon within the marketed Raptor Lake Refresh generation.Four cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and VT-x supported; VT-d not supported.
ClocksP-cores: 2.6 GHz base, up to 5.0 GHz turbo. E-cores: 1.9 GHz base, up to 3.7 GHz turbo.Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency. The multiplier is unlocked, but motherboard support and cooling determine available overclocking; the original H67 platform does not support CPU multiplier overclocking.
Cache24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 11.5 MB total L2.–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsYesYes
GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; up to 1.55 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.Intel HD Graphics 3000; 850 MHz base, up to 1.10 GHz; two displays; Quick Sync Video. Available display outputs and access to integrated graphics depend on the motherboard.
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1155
Base power65 W95 W
Maximum power154 W–
UnlockedNoYes
Cooler in the boxYes–
Memory supportUp to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.Up to 32 GB; two channels; DDR3-1066/1333; 21 GB/s maximum bandwidth as published by Intel; ECC not supported.
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.PCIe 2.0; up to 16 CPU lanes. Motherboard support determines available slot configurations.
ChipsetsIntel 600- and 700-series motherboards; appropriate BIOS support required.–
ProcessIntel 7; Raptor Lake Refresh generation. ComputerBase identifies the tested sample as C0 Alder Lake silicon. 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.32 nm; Sandy Bridge; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 72.6°C Tcase limit, not a junction-temperature limit.
CoolerIntel Laminar RM1 included with the boxed processor (Intel support).LGA1155-compatible cooling required. Intel's 5 January 2011 announcement gives 9 January availability for quad-core systems; APH Networks' contemporaneous exact-model review also identifies 9 January as the processor's release date.

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