Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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Core i7-14700K compared with Core i9-10980XE

	IntelCore i7-14700K	IntelCore i9-10980XE
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	November 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency) (better)	18
Threads
Threads	28	36 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.6 GHz (better)	4.8 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	33 MB (better)	24.75 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Cascade Lake; 18 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
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	Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.80 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.60 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. Intel targeted November 2019 availability. Scan’s dated 26 November guide confirms that this exact processor was available to purchase; the exact maker-confirmed first-sale day remains unverified, so month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	33 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 28 MB L2	24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
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	No processor graphics, explicitly stated in Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	125 W	165 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 256 GB; four channels of DDR4-2933; 94 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	48 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0. Intel’s 72-lane platform figure includes chipset lanes and is distinct from the processor’s 48 lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	Intel 7	14 nm; Cascade Lake.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 86°C.