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Intel Core i7-14700HX
The value pick of Intel's desktop-derived HX line: 20 cores and 28 threads for a few hundred dollars less than the i9-14900HX, with the same 157W turbo headroom and 192GB memory ceiling. It gives up four E-cores and 300MHz, little else.
Pros
- 20 cores and 28 threads for heavy rendering and compiling
- 5.5GHz boost keeps gaming performance close to the i9
- Supports up to 192GB of DDR5-5600
- Much cheaper than the i9-14900HX for ~93% of the speed
Cons
- 157W turbo power demands a thick, loud chassis
- Efficiency is the worst of any mobile class
- UHD Graphics iGPU is display-out only in practice
- Intel 7 node means big battery drain on the move
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-14700HX
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 157 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 20
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 12
- Threads
- 28
- Base clock
- 2.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 33 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics
- iGPU clock
- 1,550 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,789Top 31%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 15,947Top 18%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,012Top 18%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 24,376Top 12%
- PassMark
- 36,414Top 15%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,936Top 32%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 744Bottom 21%
Devices with the Intel Core i7-14700HX
3 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-14700HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-14700HX earns an Inno Score of 58.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The value pick of Intel's desktop-derived HX line: 20 cores and 28 threads for a few hundred dollars less than the i9-14900HX, with the same 157W turbo headroom and 192GB memory ceiling. It gives up four E-cores and 300MHz, little else.
Does the Intel Core i7-14700HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 36,414 (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.
Which devices use the Intel Core i7-14700HX?
3 devices in our catalog use the Intel Core i7-14700HX: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10), MSI Sword 16 HX B14V, Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-14700HX?
Cores: 20 · Threads: 28 · Boost clock: 5.5 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-14700HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, Intel Core Ultra 7 355 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
