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Core i7-14700HX Specifications

BGA20 cores / 28 threads

Released January 8, 2024

One tier down from the 14900HX in Intel's 14th-gen HX lineup: 20 cores split 8 Performance and 12 Efficient reach 28 threads and a 5.5GHz boost, versus that chip's 24 cores and 5.8GHz. Cache drops to 33MB from 36MB, while base power holds at 55W and maximum turbo power at 157W — both unchanged from the flagship. DDR5-5600 and DDR4-3200 memory support and Intel UHD Graphics carry over.

2nd of 23 models in the Laptop CPU catalog on Boost clock. Tied 20th of 23 models in the Laptop CPU catalog on TDP — 4 models share this figure.

Current best price

No tracked price — this page compares specifications alone.

Specifications

Cores
20
Threads
28
Socket
BGA
Boost clock
5.5 GHz
Base clock
2.1 GHz
Performance cores
8
Efficiency cores
12
L3 cache
33 MB
TDP
55 W
Integrated graphics
Yes
Max power
157 W
Architecture
Raptor Lake
Process node
Intel 7
Integrated GPU
Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors
Memory support
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
PCIe generation
5
PCIe lanes
20

Guides for this category

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What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 1 source(s), reviewed September 14, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • Reviewers call it an ideal balance of gaming and productivity, with the extra efficiency cores over the previous generation helping with background multitasking.
  • It is fully unlocked, letting users overclock it through Intel's tuning utility, and a tuned profile improved results while lowering temperatures in testing.

Commonly criticised

  • It runs hot under sustained load, and the achievable gains depend heavily on the host laptop's cooling and power limits.

Sources behind this summary

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.