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Core i7-14700KF
20 cores · 28 threads · up to 5.6 GHz on FCLGA1700.
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Cores
20
Threads
28
Boost
5.6 GHz
L3 cache
33 MB
TDP
125W
Socket
FCLGA1700
Performance breakdown
Gaming32
Productivity33
Single-core32
Multi-core83
Power efficiency26
Lab scores
Performance score31
Cores20
Threads28
Boost clock (GHz)5.6 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p70 fps
1440p56 fps
4K38 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Raptor Lake-R
- Process node
- Intel 7 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Release year
- 2023
- Total cores
- 20
- Threads
- 28
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.6 GHz
- L1 cache
- 1600 KB
- L2 cache
- 40 MB
- L3 cache
- 33 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600
- Max capacity
- 192 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 89.6 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 125W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
- Launch price
- $384
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, TXT, TSX
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners love the multi-core speed for heavy workloads and games. The common gripe is high power draw and heat under load, needing a serious cooler.
Pros
- Keeps cool under heavy loads
- Plays games without stuttering
- Handles big projects without slowing down
- Works fine with older motherboards
Cons
- Needs a discrete graphics card
- Hot under heavy all-core loads
- No performance gain over previous gen
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i7-14700KF
Intel's i7-14700KF is a high-core-count hybrid desktop CPU that runs hot under sustained all-core loads.
Get it if you want top-tier gaming performance and heavy multitasking without the integrated graphics cost. Skip it if you need a GPU for troubleshooting or video encoding without a dedicated graphics card.
Buy it if…
- You want a fast gaming chip without integrated graphics.
- You already own a dedicated GPU for your build.
- You need strong multi-core performance for heavy creative work.
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