CPU
Intel Core i5-14600K
14-core (6P+8E) mid-range gaming CPU with 5.3 GHz boost — the value pick for LGA1700 builds.
Pros
- ✓ Best price-to-performance on LGA1700
- ✓ Unlocked for overclocking
- ✓ Great 1440p gaming performance
- ✓ Pairs well with cheaper B760 boards
Cons
- – Fewer cores than 14700K/14900K
- – Still power-hungry vs AMD equivalents
- – Ships without a cooler
Full specifications
Performance
Total cores14
Performance cores6
Efficiency cores8
Threads20
Base clock3.5 GHz
Max boost clock5.3 GHz
L2 cache20 MB
L3 cache24 MB
Process nodeIntel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Integrated graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableYes
Platform
SocketLGA1700
Base TDP125 W
Max turbo power181 W
Supported memoryDDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s
Max memory capacity192 GB
Memory channels2
PCIe version5.0
PCIe lanes20
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