After much speculation, we finally saw the official announcement of the new generation of Core desktop processors from Intel. But while Intel has introduced a completely new Meteor Lake architecture in the laptop market, the revolution that will occur next year with the Arrow Lake architecture is not yet on desktop computers. This year, customers will have to settle updating the Raptor varnish (13th generation), which brings practically only a small increase in frequency, the architecture remains exactly the same. On the other hand, this means saving LGA 1700 connector and 600 and 700 chipsets respectively, so 14th gen processors will also work on your 12th and 13th gen boards after updating the BIOS.
There are currently a total of 6 models available, all of them are K-designated (they are unlocked for overclocking) and 3 of them are F variants (they do not have an integrated graphics chip).
Intel’s top model Core i9-14900K boasts a frequency of up to 6 GHz, but with the use of Thermal Velocity Boost technology it is still difficult to judge how stable such a watch will be. Otherwise, it still offers 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores, 36 MB L3 cache and 32 MB L2 cache, just like its predecessor. And the starting price is also identical, it is set at US$589 for the classic model and $564 for the F option.
The processor has also undergone only minor changes. Core i5-14600K, which, compared to 13600K, only offers an increase in the frequency of P-cores from 5.1 to 5.3 GHz and E-cores from 3.9 to 4.0 GHz. Otherwise, it’s still a model with 6 P cores and 8 E cores, 24 MB L3 cache and 20 MB L2 cache. The K variant is priced at $319, while the KF will cost US$294.
The most interesting thing is definitely the model Core i7-14700Kwhich is now offering a few changes. Bye The 13700K only had 8 E-cores, now the 14700K has them.d 12, while the number of P-nuclei remains the same (8). The maximum frequency of both types of cores was increased by 100 MHz and at the same time became increased cache: L3 from 30 MB to 33 MB and L2 from 24 to 28 MB. The nice thing is that the price here remains the same: US$409 for option K and KF for $384.
We will see the review and at the same time the release tomorrow, that is 17 October. For now, I can only refer to the numbers that Intel boasts, but given that the reviews are already so close, it’s probably not worth commenting on them, since independent tests will be much more revealing.
Source : Zing
