Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
HP Celeron N4500 2-core Intel BGA 1338
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
The Intel Core i7-14700K delivers outstanding performance, often praised as a beast for gaming and productivity, with many users noting significant upgrades from older CPUs. However, a substantial number of reviews report severe instability, crashes, and degradation issues after a few months, linked to Intel's voltage problems. While some users have found success with BIOS updates and undervolting, others regret the purchase and advise switching to AMD. Overall, sentiment is mixed, with performance highs offset by reliability concerns.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Great for gaming
- Good value for money
- Easy to install
- Fast multitasking
Cons
- Instability and crashes
- High power consumption
- Overheating issues
- Intel voltage problems
- Requires BIOS update
HP Celeron N4500 2-core Intel BGA 1338
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 14700K | HP Celeron N4500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 | Celeron |
| Model | 14700K | N4500 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake-R | Jasper Lake |
| Class | desktop | laptop |
| Process | 10 | 10 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 2 |
| P-cores | 8★ | 2 |
| E-cores | 12★ | — |
| Threads | 28★ | 2 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 28★ | 3 |
| L3 Cache | 33★ | 4 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA1700 | Intel BGA 1338 |
| PCIe | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20★ | 8 |
| TDP | 125 | 6★ |
| Max Turbo Power | 253 | 20★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
- Strong single thread (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong multi thread (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong platform (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
HP Celeron N4500 2-core Intel BGA 1338
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average multi thread (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average ai (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average single thread (31st percentile)
Pricing
Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
HP Celeron N4500 2-core Intel BGA 1338
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.