Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i5-655K

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Core i5-14500 compared with Core i5-655K

	IntelCore i5-14500	IntelCore i5-655K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	June 2010
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	2
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz (better)	3.46 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	4 MB
Cores
Cores	6 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.	Two cores and four threads with Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in the exact reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	P-cores: 2.6 GHz base, up to 5.0 GHz turbo. E-cores: 1.9 GHz base, up to 3.7 GHz turbo.	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	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 11.5 MB total L2.	4 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; up to 1.55 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.	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	154 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.	Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333 in Intel’s exact-model chart.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	–
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600- and 700-series motherboards; appropriate BIOS support required.	–
Process
Process	Intel 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 CPU and separate 45 nm graphics die, as described by bit-tech’s exact review.
Cooler
Cooler	Intel Laminar RM1 included with the boxed processor (Intel support).	The exact Newegg listing and contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline retail report confirm that the boxed model has no cooler.