Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i7-7700K

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Core i7-14700K compared with Core i7-7700K

	IntelCore i7-14700K	IntelCore i7-7700K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	January 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	28 (better)	8
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.6 GHz (better)	4.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	33 MB (better)	8 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Four cores with Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported.
Clocks
Clocks	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	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; overclocking requires an appropriate motherboard and cooling. Intel publishes TDP without a separate maximum turbo-power figure.
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 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	Intel HD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.15 GHz; three displays; Quick Sync Video. Hardware HEVC 10-bit encode and decode, and VP9 10-bit decode, according to Intel's desktop product brief.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	125 W	91 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	253 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	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	Up to 64 GB; two channels; DDR4-2133/2400 or DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35 V; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	14 nm; Kaby Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. Intel describes the manufacturing process as 14 nm+ in its product brief.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Boxed processor includes no fan or heatsink. Intel announced the desktop family on 3 January 2017; TechSpot's contemporaneous launch review confirms availability that day.