Revolutionary Leap: Intel Unveils Next-Gen, Game-Changing 14th Gen Processors!

Intel introduced its 13th generation desktop processors named Raptor Lake over a year ago. In order to stay competitive with Apple and AMD, the company has been working on updates. As we await the arrival of the more advanced Meteor Lake chips in December, Intel has now unveiled its first 14th gen Intel Core desktop processors, also called "Raptor Lake-S Refresh." Although these chips still utilize the Intel 7 Process technology and are not completely overhauled with a new architecture, significant performance improvements are promised. The lineup consists of six CPUs, including two Intel Core i5, two Intel Core i7, and two Intel Core i9 processors. It is important to note that the drop of the "i" in processor names, as previously announced by Intel, will begin with the Meteor Lake chips and not with these processors.

The first models to consider are the Intel Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14600K. These models feature 6 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, 20 threads, and a maximum turbo clock speed of 5.3 GHz on the performance cores. Moving up, the Intel Core i7-14700KF and i7-14700K offer 8 performance cores, 12 efficiency cores, 32 threads, and a slightly higher turbo clock speed of 5.6 GHz. Lastly, the Intel Core i9-14900KF and Core i9-14900K come with 8 performance cores, 16 efficiency cores, 32 threads, and a turbo clock of 5.6 GHz. Intel claims that the Core i9 chips can reach a boost frequency of 6 GHz with appropriate cooling.

The K and KF processors differ only in terms of integrated graphics. K chips come with integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770, whereas KF chips do not have integrated graphics. The KF chips are slightly cheaper and are designed for gaming PCs that already have discrete graphics.

All of the processors announced by Intel today support overclocking, 20 PCIe lanes, either DDR5 5600 or DDR4 3200 memory, Wi-Fi 6 and 6E, 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4, Bluetooth 5.3, and can handle up to 192GB of RAM. They maintain a similar power usage to last year's first Raptor Lake chips. The starting power usage for all processors is 125W, with the Core i5 chips reaching a maximum of 181W under full load, and the Core i5 and i7 reaching a maximum of 253W.

Intel is boasting a significant improvement of up to 18% in multi-threaded performance. Additionally, they boldly claim that their Core i9-14900K, clocked at 6GHz, is the fastest desktop processor in the world. Independent testing will reveal the true extent of its performance capabilities. In line with technological advancements, Intel has also introduced the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, which utilizes AI to suggest optimal overclocking settings. As for pricing, the Intel Core i5-13600KF will start at $294, while the top-end Core i9-14900K will be priced at $589.

Source: Intel