Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i7-860

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i7-860

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i7-860
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	September 2009
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	8
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	3.46 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB (better)	8 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading. Alphr’s exact review explicitly lists the clock multiplier as locked.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	2.80 GHz base; up to 3.46 GHz with one core active, 3.33 GHz with two and 2.93 GHz with four, per Intel’s exact embedded brief. Intel’s 8 September 2009 launch states availability that day and names the 860 in its table.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB L2	8 MB shared L3 cache.
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	Intel’s exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1156
Base power
Base power	125 W	95 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	181 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	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 embedded product brief.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	16 PCIe 2.0 lanes, configurable as one ×16 or two ×8 links; DMI connects the chipset, according to Intel’s launch and embedded brief.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	45 nm; Lynnfield. Intel’s launch names the P55 platform.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	–