Intel Core i7-14700 Boxed Desktop Processor – 14th Generation “Raptor Lake-S Refresh”, 20 Cores (8 Performance + 12 Efficient), 28 Threads, Up to 5.40 GHz Turbo, 33 MB Smart Cache, LGA 1700 Socket

The Intel Core i7-14700 boxed desktop processor represents a high-performance mainstream offering within Intel’s 14th Generation “Raptor Lake-S Refresh” family, designed for gamers, creators and productivity users who require both strong single-thread performance and multi-thread throughput. With an architecture that combines 8 performance-cores (P-cores) and 12 efficient-cores (E-cores) for a total of 20 cores and 28 threads, the i7-14700 is engineered to excel in scenarios where multitasking, streaming, editing or content creation run alongside gaming or other interactive workloads. 

At its core, the i7-14700 delivers a maximum turbo frequency of up to 5.40 GHz, enabling swift response times and high frame-rates in gaming environments. Its P-core base clock of 2.10 GHz and E-core base of 1.50 GHz indicate a design that balances efficient background processing with high-priority foreground demands.  The shared 33 MB Intel Smart Cache supplies a large low-latency buffer for data feeding across all cores, helping sustain throughput under heavy load or multitasking conditions.

For platform compatibility and future-proofing, the i7-14700 supports both DDR5 and DDR4 dual-channel memory and delivers full support for PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0, making it suitable for next-generation graphics cards, NVMe storage, and high-speed I/O devices.  With a relatively efficient base power rating of 65 W, system builders can create balanced performance systems without reaching extreme cooling or power budgets. Meanwhile, its turbo power envelope allows headroom for more demanding workloads when paired with quality cooling and appropriate motherboard support. 

In usage, this processor is ideal for high‐refresh-rate 1080p/1440p gaming, streaming while gaming, multitask workflows such as video editing + gaming, and development environments that require multiple applications or virtual machines. Its architecture ensures that foreground tasks remain responsive while efficient cores pick up ancillary workloads quietly in the background.

Moreover, the boxed variant simplifies deployment by including Intel’s cooler solution (depending on regional bundle) and providing a full retail packaging experience, making it suitable for both DIY builders and system integrators. To get the most from this processor you’ll still want a compatible LGA 1700 motherboard (Intel 600/700-series chipsets), good cooling (for turbo headroom), and sufficiently fast memory aligned with your GPU and storage configuration.