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Intel Core i7 14700KF vs i7 14700F

80 out of 100
Intel Core i7 14700KF
VS
72 out of 100
Intel Core i7 14700F
Intel Core i7 14700KF
Intel Core i7 14700F

We compared two 20-core desktop CPUs: the 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 14700KF against the 2.1 GHz i7 14700F. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (1)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
76.0
(Good)
Value Index
72.1
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 14700F and 14700KF
Advantages of Intel Core i7 14700KF
  • Unlocked multiplier
  • 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i7 14700KF
vs
Core i7 14700F

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 672 -
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 7147 -
Cinebench Scores (42nd and 57th place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Core i7 14700KF +16%
21289
Core i7 14700F
18405
File compression 1610 MB/sec 1340 MB/sec
Clang compilation 191.2 Klines/sec 184.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 537.1 pages/sec 414 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 591.4 Mpixels/sec 515.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 301.2 pages/sec 285.3 pages/sec
Background blur 80.3 images/sec 73.6 images/sec
Photo processing 180.7 images/sec 143.7 images/sec
Ray tracing 45.2 Mpixels/sec 43.2 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 992 & 396 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7 14700KF +26%
51949
Core i7 14700F
41314
Integer math 182.4 GOps/sec 155.8 GOps/sec
Floating point math 133.9 GOps/sec 107 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 207M Primes/sec 176M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 74.7M Strings/sec 55.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 39.8 GBytes/sec 30.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 689.5 MBytes/sec 506.1 MBytes/sec
Physics 2880 Frames/sec 2454 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 40.3B Matrices/sec 28.6B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 6401 & 4585 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core i7 14700KF +45%
443.09
Core i7 14700F
306.54

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 14.3 PPW 24.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 170.3 PPW 283.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 415.6 PPW 635.6 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.54 PPW 4.72 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i7 14700KF
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-04 (AlBaby)Cinebench 2026672 / 7147
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-24 (aby3er)Cinebench 2024119 / 1975
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-23 (Alextron)Cinebench 2024127 / 1914
πŸ“˜ 2025-06-28 (ATARI5200)Cinebench 2024127 / 1888
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-20 (SirHipokryt)Cinebench 2024129 / 2024
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Intel Core i7 14700F
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-25 (cookie)Cinebench 2026627 / 4842
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-29 -> sig_mayukhGeekBench2762 / 19181
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-09 (Raptor)Cinebench 2024121 / 976
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-12 (Ivo)Cinebench 2024123 / 1235
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-08 (RedxVisions)Cinebench 2024124 / 1804
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 14700KF and i7 14700F

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released October 16, 2023 January 9, 2024
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Refresh Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number i7-14700KF i7-14700F
Integrated GPU No No
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF - Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Intel CPU rating (15th and 37th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.4 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.6 GHz 5.4 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 12 12
E-Threads 12 12
Base Frequency (E) 2.5 GHz 1.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.3 GHz 4.2 GHz
Total
Total Cores 20 20
Total Threads 28 28
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 34x 21x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 Cache 33MB (shared) 33MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 65 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 253 W 219 W
Socket LGA-1700 LGA-1700
Peak Temperature 100Β°C 100Β°C
Desktop CPU ranking (23rd and 46th place)

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200		 - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 192 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i7 14700KF official page Intel Core i7 14700F official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

Cast your vote

Choose between two processors
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Total votes: 164

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i7 14700F or i7 14700KF?
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anon March 31, 2024 at 04:40 PM
what about price comparison?
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