Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i5-2500K

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i5-2500K

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i5-2500K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	January 2011
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	3.7 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Four cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and VT-x supported; VT-d not supported.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency. The multiplier is unlocked, but motherboard support and cooling determine available overclocking; the original H67 platform does not support CPU multiplier overclocking.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB 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; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays	Intel HD Graphics 3000; 850 MHz base, up to 1.10 GHz; two displays; Quick Sync Video. Available display outputs and access to integrated graphics depend on the motherboard.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1155
Base power
Base power	125 W	95 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	181 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported	Up to 32 GB; two channels; DDR3-1066/1333; 21 GB/s maximum bandwidth as published by Intel; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	PCIe 2.0; up to 16 CPU lanes. Motherboard support determines available slot configurations.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	32 nm; Sandy Bridge; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 72.6°C Tcase limit, not a junction-temperature limit.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	LGA1155-compatible cooling required. Intel's 5 January 2011 announcement gives 9 January availability for quad-core systems; APH Networks' contemporaneous exact-model review also identifies 9 January as the processor's release date.