Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-14700K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i7-14700K has higher Efficiency cores (12 vs 0)
- •Intel Core i7-14700K has higher L2 cache (28 MB vs 7.5 MB)
- •Intel Core i7-14700K has higher Total cores (20 vs 6)
- •Intel Core i7-14700K has higher Threads (28 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Max turbo power (117 W vs 253 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core i7-14700K
Performance
Total cores620▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores012▲
Threads1228▲
Base clock3 GHz3.4 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.6 GHz5.6 GHz▲
L2 cache7.5 MB28 MB▲
L3 cache18 MB33 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Integrated graphicsUHD 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableNoYes
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power117 W▲253 W
Supported memoryDDR4, DDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s5600 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB192 GB▲
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020