Tech analyst "T小白" from China has unveiled a technical review of Intel's forthcoming desktop CPU, the Core i7-14700K, from the Raptor Lake Refresh series.
The Core i7-14700K is a progression in the Raptor Lake Refresh series, characterized by an expanded core count. The new CPU offers 20 cores, up from the 16 cores of its predecessor, as presented in the review. The exact status of the tested sample, whether qualification or retail, is unknown, but its influence on performance is deemed negligible.
Specification-wise, the Core i7-14700K has 8 Performance cores and 12 Efficient cores, summing up to 28 threads. This structure is an advancement from the 8P+8E configuration of the prior 13700K model. The newer model also showcases augmented clock speeds, reaching up to 5.5 GHz, in contrast to the previous version's 5.3 GHz. An all-core AIDA64 test indicated a 5.5 GHz boost for Performance cores and 4.3 GHz for Efficient ones. The maximum package power has also increased to 260W from 232W, suggesting improved power efficiency.
Tests comparing the Core i7-13700K and the Core i7-14700K utilized a top-tier system comprising an ASUS ROG APEX Z790 motherboard, dual 16GB DDR5-8600 memory, and an RTX 4090 graphics card. The Core i7-14700K exhibited a 4.2% to 4.5% elevation in single-core performance in CPU-Z and Cinebench R23 benchmarks, coupled with a 14.3% to 20.7% increment in multithreaded tasks. A noteworthy experiment by the reviewer was the disabling of four Efficient cores on the Core i7-14700K to mirror the Core i7-13700K specs, resulting in comparable performance metrics.
In gaming benchmarks, titles like CS:GO, Genshin Impact, and PUBG displayed marginal performance enhancements with the Raptor Lake Refresh CPU, often seen as better 1% low framerates.
Intel has scheduled the Core i7-14700K's release for October, with its official presentation set for the Innovation 2023 event. Some CPU samples have already been distributed to OEMs and board affiliates ahead of this date. This review, presumably of a sample misrouted during delivery, offers a preliminary look at the CPU's performance, fostering interest for more details before the official introduction.
Core i7-14700K Raptor Lake Refresh CPU faster but uses 30W more
