Monday, July 10th 2023
Intel Core i7-14700K has an 8P+12E Core Configuration
The upcoming Core i7-14700K "Raptor Lake Refresh" processor has a core configuration of 8P+12E. That's 8 "Raptor Cove" performance cores, and 12 "Gracemont" efficiency cores spread across 3 E-core clusters. Compared to the i7-13700K, which has been carved out of the "Raptor Lake-S" silicon by disabling 2 out of the 4 available E-core clusters and reducing the L3 cache size to 30 MB from the 36 MB present; the i7-14700K gets an additional E-core cluster, and increases the shared L3 cache size to 33 MB, besides dialing up the clock speeds on both the P-cores and E-cores in comparison to the i7-13700K.
The processor likely has a P-core base frequency of 3.70 GHz, with a 5.50 GHz P-core maximum boost. In comparison, the i7-13700K tops out at 5.40 GHz P-core boost. An alleged i7-14700K engineering sample in the wild has been put through Cinebench R23, where it scores 2192 points in the single-threaded test, and 36296 points in the multi-threaded test. The processor also scored 14988.5 points in the CPU-Z Bench multi-threaded test. Intel is expected to release its 14th Gen Core "Raptor Lake Refresh" desktop processors some time in October 2023.
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The processor likely has a P-core base frequency of 3.70 GHz, with a 5.50 GHz P-core maximum boost. In comparison, the i7-13700K tops out at 5.40 GHz P-core boost. An alleged i7-14700K engineering sample in the wild has been put through Cinebench R23, where it scores 2192 points in the single-threaded test, and 36296 points in the multi-threaded test. The processor also scored 14988.5 points in the CPU-Z Bench multi-threaded test. Intel is expected to release its 14th Gen Core "Raptor Lake Refresh" desktop processors some time in October 2023.
181 Comments on Intel Core i7-14700K has an 8P+12E Core Configuration
The 13500 slightly exceeds the 7700X in multicore applications (like Cinebench, CPU-Z), consumes less and is much cheaper.8th was launched in 2017, with a price shock. The 8700K ($357)equaled the 1800X ($500) in multicore applications, crushed it in single core and gaming applications and was launched with an unbeatable price. The 8600K, launched in the same year, doesn't look bad either. Ryzen 5 price and much higher performance in gaming.
Your variant with the motherboard does not work. You could upgrade 2-3 years later to 9700K or 9900K using the motherboard bought in 2017.
I don't really understand what savings you make if you keep the motherboard and change the processors like panties.
On the other hand, if you want a CPU upgrade with every generation, then saving money isn't your main motivation in the first place.
I see the argument from both sides, if you someone who likes to swap CPU a lot, then AM4/5 system works well, but for some people as well they perhaps keep their platform for multiple generations in which case a board that lasts 3 years as a supported platform isnt as important. The AMD system even if not planned can work out wonders though as someone on zen or zen+ has a very nice upgrade path now, I seen the benefit myself going from 2600X to 5600G.