Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core 2 Duo L7400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600KF and Intel Core 2 Duo L7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-14600KF

Intel Core 2 Duo L7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600KF

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 65 nm
7.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4277 vs 555
75.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38844 vs 516

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4277 vs 555
PassMark - CPU mark	38844 vs 516

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo L7400

7.4x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo L7400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4277

555

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38844

516

Name	Intel Core i5-14600KF	Intel Core 2 Duo L7400
PassMark - Single thread mark	4277	555
PassMark - CPU mark	38844	516
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14600KF	Intel Core 2 Duo L7400
Essentials
Launch date	17 Oct 2023	Q3'06
Launch price (MSRP)	$294
Place in performance rating	132	2897
Architecture codename		Merom
Processor Number		L7400
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	1.50 GHz
Die size	257 mm²	143 mm2
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	14	2
Number of threads	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		667 MHz FSB
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		0.9V-1.1V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	1700	PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)