Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i5-6600K

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Core i5-14500 compared with Core i5-6600K

	IntelCore i5-14500	IntelCore i5-6600K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	August 2015
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz (better)	3.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	6 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.	Skylake; four cores without Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in Intel's Gamescom release
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.	–
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 11.5 MB total L2.	–
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 530; maker clocks 350 MHz base and 1.15 GHz maximum dynamic clock, rather than differing launch-review figures
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	65 W	91 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.	Up to 64 GB; two channels; DDR4-1866/2133 or DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35 V; maximum bandwidth 34.1 GB/s; no ECC support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	16 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600- and 700-series motherboards; appropriate BIOS support required.	LGA1151 Skylake platform; Intel's 5 August 2015 release names the 6600K boxed processor and systems as available immediately
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.	14 nm
Cooler
Cooler	Intel Laminar RM1 included with the boxed processor (Intel support).	Intel lists no included heatsink; a separate cooler is required, despite the bundled-cooler implication in Expert Reviews