Intel Core i5 14600K 3.5 GHz Processor

Intel Core i5 14600K 3.5 GHz Processor
The Core i5-14600K is the most affordable of the three new 14th Gen Core Raptor Lake Refresh processors Intel is launching today. It is designed to solidify Intel's foothold in the middle tier, succeeding the i5-13600K, which faces little competition from AMD at its price point. This is because while even the latest AMD Ryzen 5 series chips are 6-core/12-thread, Intel Core i5 processors over the past two generations have been hybrid processors, with additional multi-threaded performance from the presence of the efficiency cores, besides the 6-core/12-thread performance cores.

The Raptor Lake Refresh series is exactly what it sounds like. Much like the 9th Gen Coffee Lake Refresh, these new chips offer the same exact microarchitecture as the 13th Gen, but with slightly higher clock-speeds than their predecessors, and a few extra cores in case of the Core i7-14700K. The i5-14600K from this review holds onto its core count from the i5-13600K—you get 6 Raptor Cove P-cores (performance cores) that feature HyperThreading; and 8 Gracemont E-cores (efficiency cores). Each P-core has 2 MB of dedicated L2 cache, each of the two E-core clusters (group of four E-cores) shares a 4 MB L2 cache among its cores; and a 24 MB L3 cache is shared among the P-cores and E-cores. The i5-14600K is hence a 12-core/20-thread processor.

The Core i5-14600K comes with around 100-200 MHz increases in clock speeds. The P-cores come with a base frequency of 3.50 GHz, and a maximum boost frequency of 5.30 GHz—a 200 MHz increase over the i5-13600K. The E-cores now tick at 2.60 GHz base, and 4.00 GHz boost. The power limits are carried over from the 13th Gen, with 125 W processor base power, and 181 W maximum turbo power. Intel is pricing the Core i5-14600K at $319, but you can save $25 by opting for the Core i5-14600KF, if you don't need the integrated graphics, a saving that you can spend on slightly faster memory, or a bigger SSD.

Technical Detail
Brand : Intel
Modal : i5 14600K

Technical Spec
Product Collection : Intel® Core™ i5 Processors (14th gen)
Code Name : Products formerly RAPTOR LAKE
Vertical Segment : Desktop
Processor Number : i5-14600K
Lithography:  Intel 7
Use Conditions : PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation

CPU Specifications
Total Cores : 14
# of Performance-cores : 6
# of Efficient-cores : 8
Total Threads : 20
Max Turbo Frequency : 5.3 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency : 5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency : 4 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency : 3.5 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency : 2.6 GHz
Cache : 24 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Total L2 Cache : 20 MB
Processor Base Power L: 125 W
Maximum Turbo Power : 181 W

Supplemental Information
Marketing Status : Launched
Launch Date : Q4'23
Embedded Options Available :  No

Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) : 192 GB
Memory Types : Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max # of Memory Channels : 2
Max Memory Bandwidth : 89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported  :  Yes

GPU Specifications
Processor Graphics  :  Intel® UHD Graphics 770
Graphics Base Frequency : 300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency : 1.55 GHz
Graphics Output : eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
Execution Units : 32
Max Resolution (HDMI):  4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (DP):  7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel):  5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
DirectX* Support : 12
OpenGL* Support : 4.5
OpenCL* Support : 3.0
Multi-Format Codec Engines : 2
Intel® Quick Sync Video : Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology : Yes
# of Displays Supported : 4
Device ID0xA780

Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision : 4.0
Max # of DMI Lanes : 8
Scalability : 1S Only
PCI Express Revision : 5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations :  Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes : 20

Package Specifications
Sockets Supported : FCLGA1700
Max CPU Configuration : 1
Thermal Solution Specification : PCG 2020A
TJUNCTION : 100°C
Package Size : 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm

Advanced Technologies
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator : 3.0
Intel® Thread Director : Yes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost : (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU Yes
Intel® Speed Shift Technology : Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology :  2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology  : Yes
Intel® 64 :  Yes
Instruction Set : 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions : Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States : Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology : Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies : Yes
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) :  Yes