Intel Core i7-14700F vs Intel Core i5-10600KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-14700F and Intel Core i5-10600KF 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 i7-14700F

Intel Core i5-10600KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-14700F

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
4.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
26.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4269 vs 2912
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 42019 vs 14171

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 30 Apr 2020
Number of cores	20 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	33 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4269 vs 2912
PassMark - CPU mark	42019 vs 14171

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-14700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10600KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4269

2912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

42019

14171

Name	Intel Core i7-14700F	Intel Core i5-10600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	4269	2912
PassMark - CPU mark	42019	14171
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5373

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-14700F	Intel Core i5-10600KF
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$238
Place in performance rating	84	875
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Processor Number		i5-10600KF
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	4.10 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	20	6
Number of threads	28	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)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.80 GHz
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
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)