Core i7-14700KF vs Core i7-5820K
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-14700KF outperforms Core i7-5820K by a whopping 443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 992 | 96 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.81 | 100.00 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-E (2014) | no data |
| Release date | 1 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $410 | no data |
| Current price | $195 (0.5x MSRP) | $379 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-14700KF has 3459% better value for money than i7-5820K.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 33 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Security technologies
Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i7-14700KF outperforms Core i7-5820K by 443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-14700KF outperforms Core i7-5820K by 443% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-14700KF outperforms Core i7-5820K by 157% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i7-14700KF outperforms Core i7-5820K by 256% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.36 | 34.55 |
| Recency | 1 September 2014 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 20 |
| Threads | 12 | 28 |
The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5820K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5820K and Core i7-14700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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