Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i7-930

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Core i5-14500 compared with Core i7-930

	IntelCore i5-14500	IntelCore i7-930
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	February 2010
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	8
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz (better)	3.06 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	8 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.	Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading. Optional multiplier status is omitted because the maker sources read do not publish it.
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.	2.8 GHz base and up to 3.06 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel lists Q1 2010; the February release month uses TechSpot's exact-model release record, supported by contemporary March retail reviews. A maker-confirmed first-sale day was not found.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 11.5 MB total L2.	8 MB shared L3 cache.
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.	Intel's exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1366
Base power
Base power	65 W	130 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	154 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	–
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
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.	Three channels of DDR3-800 or DDR3-1066; up to 24 GB in Intel's 45 nm Core i7-900 datasheet. Faster memory used by reviews is not the maker's rated limit.
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.	45 nm; Bloomfield.
Cooler
Cooler	Intel Laminar RM1 included with the boxed processor (Intel support).	Intel's boxed-processor datasheet includes an unattached fan and heatsink. An LGA1366 motherboard is required.