20 Core i7 14700K Core i7 Raptor Lake Refresh CPU/Processor

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 2025 It 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 2025 Still running everyday on the overclocked settings without a problem, even during the hot days this summer.

Outstanding CPU

While AMD has the gaming CPU market pretty much cornered, for people with an Intel-compatible motherboard this is one of the best options you can get. In terms of price / performance ratio this is one of the best mid-range CPUs available and competes with the equivalent price AMD options. The one downside with the CPU is the high power consumption (and therefore, heat production). Out of the box, it runs very hot and my cooler was running at maximum speed (producing a LOT of noise), so I STRONGLY advise undervolting. After a few hours of testing, I managed to reduce the wattage significantly with no real reduction in performance and got it running stably. Overall, I would recommend this CPU if you are constrained on chipset and don't mind doing a bit of manual work to get it running effectively, but if you are building a whole new PC and can pick your motherboard there are several better options available.

great buy very fast and cool running temperatures, easy to install very pleased

Loving the processor so far. One tip if you are getting this. These 14th- and 13th-gen chips have power-delivery issues that can cause them to stop working over time. Motherboard manufacturers now patch this issue, so be sure to update your bios to the latest version.

Great upgrade from i5

Montato e subito pronto, va fortissimo. Giochi fluidi, editing video senza rallentamenti, nessun problema di compatibilità. Con un buon dissipatore resta fresco anche sotto carico pesante.

Extremely unstable processor. Tried on 2 different motherboards, with 4 different sets of DDR5 RAM, would not hold XMP profiles, u.less I would increase the voltages, but I wouldn't feel comfortable doing so due to longevity issues. Most likely it is down to single example being really bad, but nonetheless, very unhappy. Returned

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Producto de primera calidad, no es barato pero aprovechando el Black Friday lo he podido encontrar un poco más barato. Montado sobre una placa MSI Tomahawk, ha funcionado todo a la primera, 100% compatibilidad. Buena calidad del disipador con ventilador, incluye la pasta térmica par asegurar un buen contacto con el procesador.

Fast, strong, stable.