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Intel Core i5-14500
A locked, 14-core/20-thread Raptor Lake Refresh chip — 6 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores — built for mainstream desktops rather than overclockers. It ships with Intel's stock Laminar cooler and integrated graphics, priced well under the K-series while still reaching a 5.0 GHz single-core boost.
Pros
- 14 cores / 20 threads (6P+8E) at a price close to a 6-core chip from two generations earlier
- Ships with Intel's Laminar RM1 cooler included, unlike any unlocked K-series chip
- 5.0 GHz single-core boost keeps gaming performance close to the unlocked i5-14600K
- Integrated UHD Graphics 770 avoids the cost of a discrete GPU for office or light use
- 65 W base power is easy to cool quietly even in a compact case
Cons
- Locked multiplier with no overclocking support, unlike the i5-14600K it sits below
- LGA1700 is Intel's last mainstream desktop socket before Arrow Lake's LGA1851, so there is no further CPU upgrade path
- 5.0 GHz single-core boost is 300 MHz behind the unlocked i5-14600K, despite sharing the same 6P+8E core layout, and there is no overclocking headroom to close that gap
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-14500
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Max turbo power
- 154 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
- Cooler included
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 14
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5 GHz
- L2 cache
- 12 MB
- L3 cache
- 24 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- iGPU clock
- 1,550 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,583Top 35%
- PassMark
- 30,708Top 38%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-14500 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-14500 earns an Inno Score of 59.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A locked, 14-core/20-thread Raptor Lake Refresh chip — 6 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores — built for mainstream desktops rather than overclockers. It ships with Intel's stock Laminar cooler and integrated graphics, priced well under the K-series while still reaching a 5.0 GHz single-core boost.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-14500?
Cores: 14 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 5 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-14500?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core Ultra 5 225F, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
