Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600KF and Intel Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600KF

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 23% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4277 vs 2542
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38844 vs 12141
2.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10546 vs 4742

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4277 vs 2542
PassMark - CPU mark	38844 vs 12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10546 vs 4742

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4277

2542

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38844

12141

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10546

4742

Name	Intel Core i5-14600KF	Intel Core i5-10400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	4277	2542
PassMark - CPU mark	38844	12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10546	4742

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14600KF	Intel Core i5-10400F
Essentials
Launch date	17 Oct 2023	Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$155 - $157
Place in performance rating	132	1061
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		i5-10400F
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of threads	20	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)