Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i7-5960X

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i7-5960X

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i7-5960X
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	August 2014
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	8
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	3.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	20 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Haswell-E; 8 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz. August release month follows PCWorld’s 29 August report that Intel was shipping the models and TechSpot’s same-day expected retail availability. Intel’s 29 August notice instead says the three SKUs will be available next week; an exact maker first-sale day is unresolved.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB L2	–
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; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays	No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2011-v3
Base power
Base power	125 W	140 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	Up to 64 GB; four channels of DDR4-1600/1866/2133; maximum bandwidth 68 GB/s; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	40 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	X99 and LGA2011-v3, distinguished by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart and the reviews. Current ARK abbreviates the socket as FCLGA2011; this is not compatible with the older X79 LGA2011 platform.
Process
Process	Intel 7	22 nm; Haswell-E. Package size 52.5 × 45.0 mm.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.