Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i9-9980XE

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Core i5-14500 compared with Core i9-9980XE

	IntelCore i5-14500	IntelCore i9-9980XE
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency)	18 (better)
Threads
Threads	20	36 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz (better)	4.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	24.75 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.	Skylake-X refresh; Hyper-Threading and an unlocked multiplier, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model launch table.
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 Max 3.0 up to 4.50 GHz on the preferred cores; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.40 GHz. Intel planned November 2018 availability. ASCII’s contemporary report confirms Japanese retail sale on 21 December 2018, but earlier worldwide sale was not established; year precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 11.5 MB total L2.	24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache; L3 designation confirmed by the exact Newegg listing and ComputerBase’s technical table.
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, explicitly confirmed by Intel’s exact-model support table.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	65 W	165 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 128 GB; four channels of DDR 4-2666; 85 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	44 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0. The 68-lane family platform figure includes chipset lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600- and 700-series motherboards; appropriate BIOS support required.	Intel X 299; LGA 2066.
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; Skylake-X refresh.
Cooler
Cooler	Intel Laminar RM1 included with the boxed processor (Intel support).	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product. Intel’s support article confirms solder thermal interface material for this exact model; published junction limit 84°C.