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Core i7-14700 vs Core i9-14900K

Core i7-14700 vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6674 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6674 minutes ago

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6674 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6674 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $384

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-14700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-14700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 83 days older than the cheaper Core i7-14700.

Advantages of Core i7-14700

Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £325.00 vs £435.39
Up to 23% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-14900K - £1.76 vs £2.30 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-14700 - 189 vs 185 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-14700 - 32 vs 28 threads

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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

FPS

185

98%

Value, £/FPS

£1.76/FPS

100%

Price, £

£325

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6674 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.3/FPS

77%

Price, £

£435.39

74%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6674 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

550

FPS

605

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

244

FPS

249

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

947

FPS

1007

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

355

FPS

413

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

161

FPS

170

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Single-Core

2719

88%

Multi-Core

16412

78%

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Core i7-14700	vs	Core i9-14900K
Jan 8th, 2024	Release Date	Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7	Collection	Core i9
Raptor Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
20	Cores	24
28	Threads	32
2.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
5.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	6.0 GHz
Not Available	TDP	Not Available
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
21.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-14700 or Core i9-14900K

With selected game settings

hardital PC Image

189 FPS

£21.71/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£4,102.3

In Stock

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VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

183 FPS

£30.6/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090 D

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£5,600

In Stock

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VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

189 FPS

£33.33/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£6,300

In Stock

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