Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Core i9-14900KF
27.9Single-core—
23.8Multi-core88.8
23.1Gamingspec-based73.2
3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-750014 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900KF
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i9-14900KF 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 i5-7500
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $192 vs $564
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Stronger multi-core score: 89 vs 24
- 3100% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 1 MB
- 868% higher PassMark: 58,069 vs 6,000
- 700% higher threads: 32 vs 4
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-7500 | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2023 |
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 253 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-7500 | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32+700% |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz+6% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.8 GHz | 6 GHz+58% |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 32 MB+3100% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 36 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-7500 | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | — |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-7500 | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / DDR3L-1600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i5-7500 | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 16 | 20+25% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-7500 | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,290Bottom 18% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,400Bottom 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,070Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,950Bottom 9% | — |
| PassMark | 6,000Bottom 6% | 58,069+868%Top 11% |
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