Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition

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Core i5-14600K compared with Core i7-980X Extreme Edition

	IntelCore i5-14600K	IntelCore i7-980X Extreme Edition
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	March 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	3.33 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	3.6 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; unlocked multiplier confirmed by bit-tech’s exact review.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.5 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 2.6 GHz, max turbo 4 GHz	3.33 GHz base and up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel’s 16 March 2010 release states availability that day; the earlier 11 March review embargo was not the sale date.
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	Yes
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	Three-channel DDR3; Intel’s exact-model chart specifies DDR3-1066. bit-tech’s review lists DDR3-1333, so the maker’s rated figure is retained.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	6.4 GT/s QPI in Intel’s exact WX58BP processor compatibility table. PCIe is supplied through the platform chipset.
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. Tray and second-hand packages may differ.