Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i5-4250U

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Intel Core i5-14600K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4250U
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-4250U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-14600K and the Intel Core i5-4250U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-14600K 14 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Core i5-4250U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
14 Generation 4
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-13600K Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-5250U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4250U clocks with 1.30 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-14600K Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
14 Cores 2
20 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (5.30 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.30 GHz (2.60 GHz)
2.60 GHz (4.00 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-14600K Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5000
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
11 GPU Generation 7.5
10 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 40
256 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-14600K, while the Intel Core i5-4250U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-14600K Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
192 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-14600K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4250U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-14600K Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
181 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-14600K has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4250U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core i5-14600K Characteristic Intel Core i5-4250U
10 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1700 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U (27%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U (7%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
2027 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
545 (27%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
16712 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1185 (7%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
2794 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
767 (27%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
17190 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1455 (8%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (81%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
38880 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2170 (6%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
124 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
1388 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
2097 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
24683 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
99 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-14600K
14C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
230 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i5-4250U
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