Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

I decided to give Intel a try for my new build, so far I've slightly overclocked it and I have no problems with speeds, runs everything I've thrown at it fine so far. Installation was easy as per usual with CPUs, keeps cool under load with my AIO.

Very pleased so far. Up and running as fast as I wanted. Not used for intensive work yet but it did run many demanding games demos (with a Geforce RTX card) very nicety

The Intel 13th and 14th generation i7 and i9 unlocked CPUs have had a difficult time recently due to overvoltage under idle or light load. Hopefully this has been resolved by the microcode updates. Both CPUs have a reputation for being difficult to cool, and requiring AIO water cooling. Get the cooling right and these are still good CPUs for gaming and productivity. The i7-14700K is a good cost / performance mix and works well with Z790 motherboards. Z890 motherboards have a different socket, and no longer use DDR4 and PCIe Gen 4 NVMe. Although I'm not a gamer, my everyday self-build computers are always gaming motherboards with overclocked unlocked Intel CPUs, as they are reliable. I might have been pushing my luck with this build. ROG STRIX Z790-H Gaming Wi-Fi motherboard, i7-14700K CPU with Noctua NH-D15 air cooler and, Team Group DDR5 7200MHz memory. The Noctua heat pipes clash with the VRM heatsink, so the Noctua big cooler has to be swung through 90 degrees: see the first photo. I use the integrated graphics, so the placement of a graphics card wasn't an issue. The second photo shows the UEFI BIOS screen. CPU at 5900MHz, DDR5 memory at 7200MHz, CPU at 39 degrees C, motherboard at 28 degrees C, XMP1 profile enabled. At idle, it consumes around 45 watts; the PSU is an EVGA 650 P2 Platinum rated.Update 20 March 2025It has run perfectly since my earlier review, so it appears that the BIOS update has worked. I forgot to mention that the CPU was mounted with a Thermaltake anti-bending frame, so that may be keeping the temperature lower too. More than happy with the STRIX motherboard and Intel CPU.Update 16 September 2025Still running everyday on the overclocked settings without a problem, even during the hot days this summer.

Great upgrade from i5

Great fast cpu capable of multitasking well, just runs on hot side,needs decent cooler to run with it to keep the temps down

very good and fast,

Exceptionally great CPU. Easy to install and easy to utilise. Very happy with it.

After finally installing the CPU. I ran into issues with crashing and errors. I contacted amazon support. They offered me to return it under warranty. I returned the product and now can't get a refund as the parcel has "arrived empty". Awful service from Amazon, therefore deserving an 1 star on this product.