A new generation of refreshed Raptor Lake processors has arrived. After months of rumors and leaks—and an official announcement just the day before launch—Intel’s latest batch of desktop CPUs take their place as the 14th generation in the Core lineup.
You can catch up on the specs and speeds in our comprehensive coverage of the unveiling, but the basics are straightforward. Six new chips have launched, with two variants each of unlocked Core i9, Core i7, and Core i5 parts. (As usual, the main K set comes with integrated graphics, while the KF set lacks them.) The $599 Core i9-14900K leads the pack, followed by the $419 Core i7-14700K and $329 Core i5-14600K. They primarily offer small upticks in clock speed over 13th gen, with the flagship CPU now able to reach a turbo speed of 6.0GHz. The biggest news is that the Core i7 models have gained four additional efficiency cores.
As you might expect, these processors don’t offer a stunning leap in performance, as we saw when 13th-gen Raptor Lake dethroned 12th-gen Alder Lake. These refreshed—, who did all of our testing, explains it all very well. For the main points, read on.
