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Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F: Comparison
Intel Core i5-14600K and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F separate most on l2 cache: Intel Core i5-14600K at 20 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7 9700F at 2 MB, 90% in favour of Intel Core i5-14600K. L3 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring Intel Core i5-14600K. They match on 6 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 14600K | 9700F |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Coffee Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 14 Core (6P+8E) / 20 Thread | 8 Core / 8 Thread |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2019 |
| TDP | 125W Base / 181W Max Turbo | 65 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 24MB L3 + 20MB L2 | 12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1 |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 5.3 GHz / 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 8 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | false |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | 2 MB-90% |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 12 MB-50% |
| Base Power | 125 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 or DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5600 | 2666 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 192 | 128 |
| ECC Support | true | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | No |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 319 | 299 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Core i5 | Core i7 |
| CPU Process Node | Intel 7 | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh, 14th Gen Intel Core | Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 14 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |




