Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i5-14600KF
28.6Single-core—
32.5Multi-core63.8
36Gamingspec-based59
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10400F13 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14600KF
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i5-14600KF lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10400F
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Lower launch price: $173 vs $294
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Stronger multi-core score: 64 vs 33
- 1233% higher L2 cache: 20 MB vs 2 MB
- 216% higher PassMark: 38,248 vs 12,094
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 181 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | — | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.3 GHz+23% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 20 MB+1233% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB+100% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2666 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 16 | 20+25% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,114Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,219Bottom 27% | — |
| PassMark | 12,094Bottom 19% | 38,248+216%Top 30% |
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