Before we hop into what’s new and improved with the Intel® Core™ 14th Gen processors, we feel it’s important to note and define some of the key features from prior iterations to give you a better understanding of what it all means moving forward.
We’ll compare the current product stack head-to-head with the Intel® Core™ 13th generation processors. We’ll largely focus on the high-performance, unlocked K SKU suffix for comparison sake.
What’s new with Intel® Core™ 14th Gen processors?
While it’s largely a refresh of the Raptor Lake (13th gen) processors, the new Intel® Core™ 14th Gen processors seek to further refine the technologies introduced in prior iterations, including:
- Intel® Application Optimization
- An automatic process running in the background that optimizes thread scheduling available on K/KF SKUs.
- Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility
- CPU optimization software that provides a hub for benchmarks, stress tests, and system monitoring. Provides easy access to the basic overclocking “tuning knobs” that control CPU speed.
- Intel® Thread Director
- Optimizes workloads by helping the OS scheduler intelligently distribute workloads to the optimal cores.
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K vs. Intel® Core™ i5 processor 14600K
The Intel® Core™ i5-14600K is largely popular for its no-frills, and excellent gaming performance due to its low cost relative to gaming performance. It’s a great choice for users looking for a dedicated gaming PC on a budget.
| CPU Specifications | i5-13600K | i5-14600K |
| Total Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Performance-cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.30 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.10 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.90 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.60 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Cache | 24 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 24 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Total L2 Cache | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Processor Base Power | 125 W | 125 W |
| Maximum Turbo Power | 181 W | 181 W |
Intel® Core™ i7-13700K vs. Intel® Core™ i7 processor 14700K
Between the 14700K and the 13700K, the core count has increased from 16 to 20, with an increase of 4 efficient-cores and upping the thread count from 24 to 28. This boosts the max turbo frequency from 5.40 GHz to 5.6 GHz.
| CPU Specifications | 13700K | 14700K |
| Total Cores | 16 | 20 |
| Performance-cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 28 |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.40 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.20 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Performance-core Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.50 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| Cache | 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 33 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Total L2 Cache | 24 MB | 28 MB |
| Processor Base Power | 125 W | 125 W |
| Maximum Turbo Power | 253 W | 253 W |
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K vs. Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900K
It’s worth noting here that the i9 processors are the only ones capable of Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology, and Thermal Velocity Boost. For power users, this may be the best option if you’re still on an LGA-1151 socket and waiting for a reason to upgrade for either DDR5 RAM compatibility or PCIe Gen 5.0 compatibility.
| CPU Specifications | 13900K | 14900K |
| Total Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Performance-cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | 16 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.80 GHz | 6 GHz |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency | 5.70 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency | 5.80 GHz | 6 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.30 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Performance-core Base Frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
| Cache | 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Total L2 Cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Processor Base Power | 125 W | 125 W |
| Maximum Turbo Power | 253 W | 253 W |
*data taken from ark.intel.com
The Raptor Lake refresh is just that – a refresh of the prior generation intended for users on the fence about updating to Intel® 600 and 700 series chipsets. For these users, they will notice the jump to DDR5 speeds of up to 5600 MT/s, and while there aren’t many PCIe 5.0 devices, it ensures a bit of future-proofing if you are thinking about upgrading.
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