Who is the Intel - Core i7-14700K for?
Entry-tier cpu. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the cpus category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Intel - Core i7-14700K: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every cpus we track, here is where the Intel - Core i7-14700K pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Boost clock: 5.6 GHz — well above the typical cpus.
- ▼L3 cache: 33 MB — among the weakest in the cpus category.
- ▼Threads: 28 — below the typical cpus.
- ▼Cores: 20 — below the typical cpus.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Cores
- 20
- Threads
- 28
- Boost clock
- 5.6GHz
- TDP
- 125W
All specifications
Cores
- Base clock?
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock?
- 5.6 GHz
Benchmarks
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Intel - Core i7-14700K?+
Intel - Core i7-14700K scores 57.8 on the transparent Mars Score formula for cpus, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Intel - Core i7-14700K belong to?+
Intel - Core i7-14700K is a Intel cpu catalogued in the CPUs category.
When was Intel - Core i7-14700K released?+
Intel - Core i7-14700K was released on 2023-10-17.
What is the cores of Intel - Core i7-14700K?+
Intel - Core i7-14700K has a cores of 20.
What is the threads of Intel - Core i7-14700K?+
Intel - Core i7-14700K has a threads of 28.
What is the boost clock of Intel - Core i7-14700K?+
Intel - Core i7-14700K has a boost clock of 5.6 GHz.
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