Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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Core i9-10900K compared with Core i9-14900K

	IntelCore i9-10900K	IntelCore i9-14900K
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	20	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Hyper-Threading, Turbo Boost Max 3.0 and Thermal Velocity Boost supported.	8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 5.3 GHz with Thermal Velocity Boost at its 70°C temperature threshold; up to 5.2 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0, or 5.1 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0. Configurable TDP-down to 95 W with a 3.3 GHz base clock. Tom's Hardware reports 250 W during boost; the current Intel specification page publishes TDP only.	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
Cache
Cache	–	36 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 32 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; up to 64 GB shared graphics memory; three displays. HDMI up to 4096×2160 at 30 Hz; DisplayPort up to 4096×2304 at 60 Hz; Quick Sync Video supported.	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
Socket
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	125 W	125 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 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-2933; 45.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth; 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 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.	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	14 nm; Comet Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included with the boxed processor (Tom's Hardware exact-model review); an LGA1200-compatible thermal solution is required.	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A