The Intel Core i5-14400F is a capable mid-range processor designed for gaming and everyday productivity on a budget. With no integrated graphics, you will need a discrete graphics card, making this ideal for dedicated gaming builds where a GPU is already part of the plan. It delivers excellent value for 1080p and 1440p gaming, video editing, and general multitasking without breaking the bank. This chip features 10 cores and 16 threads, combining 6 performance cores that boost up to 4.7GHz with 4 efficient cores for background tasks. The 20MB cache helps keep data close to the cores for smoother performance, while the 65W base power keeps heat and energy use manageable. Because there is no onboard graphics, a separate graphics card is required before the system will display anything on screen. The i5-14400F fits LGA1700 sockets and works with Intel 600 and 700 series motherboards, including B660, H670, Z690, B760, and Z790 chipsets. A boxed cooler is included in the retail package, so you can start building straight away without needing to buy separate cooling. This processor offers strong performance for gaming and content creation at a price point that leaves more budget for your GPU and other components. Processor Processor manufacturer Intel Processor family Intel® Core™ i5 Processor generation Intel® Core™ i5 (14th gen) Processor model i5-14400F Processor cores 10 Processor socket LGA 1700 Cooler included Yes Processor threads 16 Processor operating modes 64-bit Performance cores 6 Efficient cores 4 Processor boost frequency 4.7 GHz Performance-core boost frequency 4.7 GHz Performance-core base frequency 2.5 GHz Efficient-core boost frequency 3.5 GHz Efficient-core base frequency 1.8 GHz Processor cache 20 MB Processor cache type Smart Cache Maximum turbo power 148 W Processor base power 65 W Maximum number of DMI lanes 8 Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) 76.8 GB/s Processor codename Raptor Lake Processor ARK ID 236777 Memory Maximum internal memory supported by processor 192 GB Memory types supported by processor DDR4-SDRAM, DDR5-SDRAM Memory channels Dual-channel Memory bandwidth (max) 76.8 GB/s Graphics Discrete graphics card No On-board graphics card No On-board graphics card model Not available Discrete graphics card model Not available Features Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Idle States Yes Execute Disable Bit Yes Market segment Desktop Use conditions PC/Client/Tablet Maximum number of PCI Express lanes 20 PCI Express slots version 4.0, 5.0 PCI Express configurations 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4 Supported instruction sets AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision 4.0 CPU configuration (max) 1 Embedded options available No Scalability 1S Harmonized System (HS) code 8542310001 Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 5A992C Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) 740.17B1 Processor special features Intel® Speed Shift Technology Yes Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Yes Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) Yes Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) Yes Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (Intel® GNA) 3.0 Yes Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) Yes Intel® Thread Director Yes Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) Yes Intel® Boot Guard Yes Intel® OS Guard Yes Intel® Secure Key Yes Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) Yes Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Yes Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) Yes Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Intel 64 Yes Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes General Product series i5 Product family Core Operational conditions Tjunction 100 °C Packaging data Package type Box Technical details Status Launched Launch date Q1'24 Weight & dimensions Processor package size 45 x 37.5 mm Other features L2 cache 9728 KB Maximum internal memory 192 GB