i7-14700KF vs Pentium Gold 6405U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 6405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.80
Core i7-14700KF
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
34.98
+1843%

Core i7-14700KF outperforms Pentium Gold 6405U by a whopping 1843% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2024111
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data83.67
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency10.9425.52
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date31 October 2019 (5 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 6405U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads428
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 6405U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsN/A
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 6405U and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1216

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 34.98
Recency 31 October 2019 17 October 2023
Physical cores 2 20
Threads 4 28
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium Gold 6405U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 1843.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 900% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 6405U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 6405U is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700KF is a desktop one.


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