Intel Core i5 14400F 10-core LGA1700

Intel Core i5 14400F 10-core LGA1700

Intel
86 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
80 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i5 14400F 10-core LGA1700

92 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews

The Intel Core i5-14500 is overwhelmingly praised as a fast, power-efficient, and affordable mid-range CPU. Users highlight easy installation, compatibility with LGA1700 boards, and significant performance gains over older models. The included stock cooler is considered adequate, though some prefer aftermarket cooling for heavy loads. A few minor issues like RAM overclocking stability and the perceived uselessness of the stock cooler were noted, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Power efficient (65W)
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for money
  • Compatible with LGA1700
Cons
  • RAM overclocking instability
  • Stock cooler may be unnecessary
  • Requires BIOS update for some boards
  • No overclocking capability (non-K)
👍 Performance 12
👍 Power efficiency 8
👍 Value for money 7
👍 Ease of installation 6
👍 Compatibility 5
🤔 Cooling 5

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Productivity
Intel
84
SMC
94
Efficiency
Intel
91
SMC
42
Server
Intel
72
SMC
90
Budget
Intel
89
SMC
49
Ai Llm
Intel
72
SMC
85
Gaming
Intel
73
SMC
51

Specifications

Intel Core i5 14400FSMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i5EPYC
Model14400F9555P
CodenameRaptor LakeTurin
Classdesktopserver
Process74★
Cores & Clocks
Cores1064★
P-cores664★
E-cores4★—
Threads
16
128
Base Clock
2,500
3,200
Boost Clock
4,700
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache9.564★
L3 Cache
20
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
25,494
135,217
PassMark Single
3,701
3,756
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
4,800
6,000
Channels2★—
Max Memory
192
No data
ECC✓✓
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1700AMD Socket SP5
PCIe5.05.0
PCIe Lanes
20
128
TDP65★360
Max Turbo Power148★400
Unlocked✗✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsNone Integrated Graphics—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i5 14400F 10-core LGA1700

  • Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong efficiency (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong single thread (89th percentile)89th %ile

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

  • Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Intel Core i5 14400F 10-core LGA1700

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i5 14400F

Scores 86 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 28 specs.

Intel Core i5 14400F Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity

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