Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i7-970

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i7-970

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i7-970
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	July 2010
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)	6
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	12
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)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Six cores and twelve threads with Hyper-Threading. Clubic and bit-tech explicitly describe a multiplier locked upwards; base-clock overclocking remains possible.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	3.2 GHz base and up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel lists Q3 2010. July on-sale precision uses TechSpot's contemporary 19 July 2010 report of the exact processor in stock; a maker-confirmed first-sale day was not found.
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB L2	12 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
Maximum power
Maximum power	181 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	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	DDR3-1066 rated maximum in Intel's exact-model chart; Clubic confirms three-channel memory. Optional maximum capacity is omitted.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	Intel's WX58BP processor compatibility table lists a 4.8 GT/s QPI connection for the exact i7-970. PCIe expansion is provided by the chipset, so no CPU lane count is assumed.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	32 nm; Gulftown.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Intel's 32 nm Core i7-900 datasheet includes an unattached fan heatsink with boxed processors. Clubic describes the supplied copper-base tower cooler; second-hand and tray packages may differ.