Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

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Core i7-14700K compared with Core Ultra 7 265K

	IntelCore i7-14700K	IntelCore Ultra 7 265K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	October 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency)	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	28 (better)	20
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.6 GHz (better)	5.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	33 MB (better)	30 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, no Hyper-Threading; codename Arrow Lake
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	P-core base 3.9 GHz, max turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 3.3 GHz, max turbo 4.6 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.5 GHz
Cache
Cache	33 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 28 MB L2	30 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 36 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 Graphics, 4 Xe-cores, up to 2 GHz; outputs eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL; up to 4 displays; H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode and decode
AI engine
AI engine	–	Intel AI Boost NPU, 13 TOPS (INT8); 33 TOPS for the whole processor
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1851
Base power
Base power	125 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	253 W	250 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	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	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 256 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 24 lanes (Up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4); DMI 4 x8; Thunderbolt 4 built in
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	–
Process
Process	Intel 7	TSMC N3B (CPU)
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	max operating temperature 105 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A