Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i7-13700K

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i7-13700K

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i7-13700K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	October 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency)	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	20	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	30 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	8 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 24 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	P-cores: 3.4 GHz base, up to 5.3 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0 and 5.4 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0. E-cores: 2.5 GHz base, up to 4.2 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB L2	30 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 24 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; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.6 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	125 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	181 W	253 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	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 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	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	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	Intel 7; Raptor Lake; 45×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Boxed K processor does not include a fan heatsink (Intel support).