Intel Core i7-7800X vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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Core i7-7800X compared with Core i9-14900K
IntelCore i7-7800XIntelCore i9-14900K
Overview
ReleasedJune 2017October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores624 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads1232 (better)
Base clock3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock4 GHz6 GHz (better)
L3 cache8.25 MB36 MB (better)
CoresSkylake-X; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
ClocksTurbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.00 GHz. Intel’s September press-kit record names 26 June 2017 availability for the first Core X processors; its August record confirms the four- to ten-core models were already on shelves. The exact model’s first-sale day was not established, so month precision is retained.P-core base 3.2 GHz, max turbo 5.6 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz, max turbo 4.4 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost 6 GHz
Cache8.25 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).36 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 32 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoYes
GraphicsNo processor graphics, explicitly stated in Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.65 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays
Platform
SocketLGA2066LGA1700
Base power140 W125 W
Maximum power–253 W
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxNo–
Memory supportUp to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2400; 77 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC. Current exact-model Intel specifications list DDR4-2400; the family comparison chart’s DDR4-2666 entry conflicts and is not used.Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported
PCIe28 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0.PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8
ChipsetsIntel X299; LGA2066.Intel 600 and 700 series
Process14 nm; Skylake-X.Intel 7
CoolerIntel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 100°C.max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A

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