Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i7-3970X

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Core i5-14500 compared with Core i7-3970X

	IntelCore i5-14500	IntelCore i7-3970X
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	November 2012
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	6
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	12
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz (better)	4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	15 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.	Sandy Bridge-E; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model 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.	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.00 GHz. November retail availability is established by Golem’s 14 November 2012 report of the exact model being offered by German retailers; Intel gives Q4 2012. An exact maker first-sale day was not established.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 11.5 MB total L2.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; up to 1.55 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.	No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2011
Base power
Base power	65 W	150 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.	Four channels of DDR3-1066/1333/1600; maximum bandwidth 51.2 GB/s; no ECC. Current Intel ARK gives an anomalous 64.45 GB maximum memory size; that literal wording is retained here without treating it as a reliable numeric limit.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	40 CPU lanes; PCIe 2.0 according to the current Intel specification page.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600- and 700-series motherboards; appropriate BIOS support required.	X79 and LGA2011, confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
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; Sandy Bridge-E. Package size 52.5 × 45.0 mm.
Cooler
Cooler	Intel Laminar RM1 included with the boxed processor (Intel support).	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.