Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i7-950

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i7-950

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i7-950
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	June 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	3.06 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	3.33 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. Optional multiplier status is omitted because the maker sources read do not publish it.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	3.06 GHz base and up to 3.33 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel's comparison chart gives Q2 2009; the June on-sale month is supported by AKIBA PC Hotline's contemporary 3 June retail-sale confirmation. An exact maker sale notice was not found.
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	LGA1366
Base power
Base power	125 W	130 W
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	Yes
Maximum power
Maximum power	181 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	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	Three channels of DDR3-800 or DDR3-1066; up to 24 GB in Intel's 45 nm Core i7-900 datasheet. Faster memory used by reviews is not the maker's rated limit.
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	45 nm; Bloomfield.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Intel's boxed-processor datasheet includes an unattached fan and heatsink. An LGA1366 motherboard is required.