Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i9-13900K

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Core i5-14500 compared with Core i9-13900K

	IntelCore i5-14500	IntelCore i9-13900K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	October 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency)	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	20	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz	5.8 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB (better)
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.	8 P-cores and 16 E-cores; 32 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
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.	P-cores: 3.0 GHz base, up to 5.4 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0, 5.7 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0 and 5.8 GHz Thermal Velocity Boost. E-cores: 2.2 GHz base, up to 4.3 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 11.5 MB total L2.	36 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 32 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 UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.65 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	154 W	253 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 192 GB on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; 89.6 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	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.	Intel 600- and 700-series motherboards; BIOS support required. Intel recommends the latest motherboard BIOS and Intel Default Settings to mitigate 13th/14th-generation Vmin Shift instability risk; 0x12F supplements earlier mitigations (Intel, May 2025).
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.	Intel 7; Raptor Lake; 45×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Intel Laminar RM1 included with the boxed processor (Intel support).	Boxed K processor does not include a fan heatsink (Intel support).