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Intel Core i5-14500HX
The higher of the two Core i5 models in Intel's 14th Gen HX laptop lineup (Raptor Lake-HX Refresh). It has 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (14 cores, 20 threads), a 4.9 GHz boost, 55 W base and 157 W maximum turbo power, and supports DDR5-5600 up to 192 GB.
Pros
- 14 cores and 20 threads from 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores
- Up to 4.9 GHz Performance-core boost
- Supports DDR5-5600 memory and up to 192 GB
- 157 W maximum turbo power leaves headroom in well-cooled laptops
Cons
- 55 W base and 157 W turbo power call for a large, well-cooled chassis
- Integrated 32-EU UHD graphics are far smaller than the 96-EU Iris Xe in Raptor Lake-H chips
- Intel 7 process rather than the newer nodes used by Core Ultra chips
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-14500HX
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 157 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 14
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHz
- L3 cache
- 24 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,550 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 28,645Top 29%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,646Bottom 50%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-14500HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-14500HX earns an Inno Score of 52.3/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The higher of the two Core i5 models in Intel's 14th Gen HX laptop lineup (Raptor Lake-HX Refresh). It has 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (14 cores, 20 threads), a 4.9 GHz boost, 55 W base and 157 W maximum turbo power, and supports DDR5-5600 up to 192 GB.
Does the Intel Core i5-14500HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 28,645 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-14500HX?
Cores: 14 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 4.9 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-14500HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS, Intel Core 7 230H, Intel Core i9-12900H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
