Intel Core i5-2500K vs Intel Core i7-14700K

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Core i5-2500K compared with Core i7-14700K

	IntelCore i5-2500K	IntelCore i7-14700K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2011	October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	4	28 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.7 GHz	5.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	33 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Four cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and VT-x supported; VT-d not supported.	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
Clocks
Clocks	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency. The multiplier is unlocked, but motherboard support and cooling determine available overclocking; the original H67 platform does not support CPU multiplier overclocking.	P-core base 3.4 GHz, max turbo 5.5 GHz; E-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.6 GHz
Cache
Cache	–	33 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 28 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000; 850 MHz base, up to 1.10 GHz; two displays; Quick Sync Video. Available display outputs and access to integrated graphics depend on the motherboard.	Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.6 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1155	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	95 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 32 GB; two channels; DDR3-1066/1333; 21 GB/s maximum bandwidth as published by Intel; ECC not supported.	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 2.0; up to 16 CPU lanes. Motherboard support determines available slot configurations.	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	32 nm; Sandy Bridge; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 72.6°C Tcase limit, not a junction-temperature limit.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	LGA1155-compatible cooling required. Intel's 5 January 2011 announcement gives 9 January availability for quad-core systems; APH Networks' contemporaneous exact-model review also identifies 9 January as the processor's release date.	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A