Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i5-655K

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i5-655K

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i5-655K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	June 2010
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	2
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	3.46 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	4 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Two cores and four threads with Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in the exact reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	3.20 GHz base and up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel gives Q2 2010; contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline reporting confirms retail availability in June. May launch coverage and an earlier listing do not establish an exact first-sale day, so month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB L2	4 MB shared L3 cache.
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 at 733 MHz in Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1156
Base power
Base power	125 W	73 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	181 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	No
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	Two channels of DDR3-1066/1333 in Intel’s exact-model chart.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	–
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	32 nm CPU and separate 45 nm graphics die, as described by bit-tech’s exact review.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	The exact Newegg listing and contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline retail report confirm that the boxed model has no cooler.