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Intel Core i5-14400F
A 10-core, 65 W budget chip that remains a sensible cheap gaming base on LGA1700.
- LGA1700
- 10
- 16
- 4.7 GHz
- 65 W
PCPR score
6.6
Fair
Best price we’ve seen
$196MSRP
List price from the maker. Street prices may be higher.
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The short version
The Core i5-14400F has 10 cores (6 P plus 4 E) and 16 threads, a 4.7 GHz maximum turbo and a 65 W base power rating with 148 W maximum. It is locked and has no integrated graphics. It targets budget gaming builds that pair it with a discrete GPU and a B-series board. Newer Arrow Lake chips and AMD options compete, but it is cheap to cool and widely used.
Pros
- 10 cores for a budget price tier
- 65 W base power is easy to cool
- DDR4 or DDR5 board options
Cons
- No integrated graphics
- Locked multiplier
- End-of-line socket
- Memory limited to DDR5-4800 officially
Best for
- Budget gaming builds
- Cheap upgrades from older Intel quad-cores
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Series
- 14th Gen Core
- Architecture
- Raptor Lake Refresh
- Cores
- 10
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 16
Performance
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Max boost
- 4.7 GHz
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
- 3D V-Cache
- No
- Gaming index
- 58
- Single-thread index
- 75
- Multi-thread index
- 31
Power
- TDP
- 65 W
- Max power (PPT / PL2)
- 148 W
Features
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
- Process
- Intel 7
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5, DDR4
- Rated memory speed
- 4,800 MT/s
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Expansion
- PCIe version
- 5.0
- PCIe lanes
- 20
Compatibility notes
- Socket LGA1700 works with 600- and 700-series boards; boards come in DDR4 or DDR5 versions, so choose the memory type before buying. Older 600-series boards may need a BIOS update.
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required.
- Cooler inclusion in the box was not confirmed on Intel's spec page.
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Video reviews
Overview · Comparison
i5 12400F vs i5 14400F : RTX 5070 - Test in 9 Games | Which CPU is Better?
PC Support & Gaming Test
Compares the i5-12400F and i5-14400F with an RTX 5070 across nine games.
Overview · Comparison
Core i5 12400F vs i5 14400F vs i5 14600K vs i7 14700KF | RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Test | 1080p, 1440p, 4K
DatGamerDude
DatGamerDude compares the 12400F, 14400F, 14600K and 14700KF with an RTX 5070.
Positive · Review
i5-14400F Review – Surprisingly Powerful!
The Tech Quest
The Tech Quest's short review calling the 14400F surprisingly powerful.
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Common questions
Which motherboards work with the Core i5-14400F?
It uses socket LGA1700, which fits 600- and 700-series chipset boards. Older 600-series boards may need a BIOS update.
Does the Core i5-14400F have integrated graphics?
No. The F suffix means the integrated GPU is disabled, so a discrete graphics card is required.
Does the Core i5-14400F work with DDR4 or DDR5?
Intel lists support for both DDR5 up to 4800 MT/s and DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s, up to 192 GB. The type depends on the motherboard, because a board takes one or the other.
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