Intel Core i7-14700K
Efficiency Cores: 12
Performance Cores: 8
Threads: 28
Base Clock (E-Cores): 2.5 GHz
Base Clock (P-Cores): 3.4 GHz
Boost Clock (E-Cores): 4.3 GHz
Boost Clock (P-Cores): 5.5 GHz
Total Cache: 61MB
TDP: 125W
The Intel Core i7-14700K is a seriously impressive chip delivering Core i9-13900K levels of performance, including the best gaming performance of any Intel chip, at an i7 price point—and a lower one than its predecessor to boot.
For
- Core i9-13900K performance
- Outstanding gaming processor
- Slight price cut from previous gen
Against
- Only a small gen-on-gen improvement
- Runs very hot
- Higher power usage
Intel Core i5-13600K
Performance Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Base Clock: 4.2 GHz
Boost Clock: 5.0 GHz
Cache: 104MB Total
TDP: 120W
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a superb follow up to the best gaming processor of the last generation, but can it hold it’s own against Intel’s best processor when the gaming's done?
For
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Extremely energy efficient
- Midrange pricing
Against
- Non-gaming performance lags competing chips
- 3D V-Cache not as effective at higher settings
