Intel · Updated July 2026

Intel Core i7-14700K: price, specs & release date

Name: Intel Core i7-14700K
Brand: Intel
Price: 409 USD
Availability: InStock

The Intel Core i7-14700K costs $409, #9 cheapest of 17 CPUs (median $409). It earns a Silver Deskmark — 64/100 pay-blind standing, #5 of 18 in class.

Verified Jul 7, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Intel Core i7-14700K, released 2023-10. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: intel.com verified 2026-07-07 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

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Is the Intel Core i7-14700K a good buy?

At $409, the Intel Core i7-14700K is #9 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409. On the spec sheet, its cores of 20 is above the median of the 18, its threads of 28 is above the median of the 18, and its base clock of 3.4 GHz is below the median of the 18.

Specifications

Price (US)	$409 Intel official Recommended Customer Price (ARK) is $409.00-$419.00; priceUsd reflects the $409.00 low bound (standard 1K-unit MSRP, boxed up to $419.00). Newegg lists the boxed BX8071514700K at $380.99 (marked down from $400.99) as of Jul 2026. Launched Q4 2023 (Raptor Lake Refresh).
Brand	Intel
Released	2023-10
Cores	20
Threads	28
Base clock (GHz)	3.4
Boost clock (GHz)	5.6
L3 cache (MB)	33
Tdp (W)	125
Socket	LGA1700
Igpu	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Source: intel.com (verified 2026-07-07) · corroborated by newegg.com. Intel ARK spec page for the i7-14700K (SKU 236783) confirms 20 total cores (8 Performance-cores + 12 Efficient-cores), 28 total threads, 3.4 GHz Performance-core base frequency, 5.6 GHz max turbo frequency, 33 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3), 125 W Processor Base Power (253 W max turbo), FCLGA1700 socket, Intel UHD Graphics 770 iGPU, and Q4'23 launch, with RCP $409.00-$419.00. The Newegg listing (boxed BX8071514700K) corroborates every spec verbatim — 20-core (8P+12E), 28 threads, LGA 1700, 125W TDP, Intel UHD Graphics 770, 33MB L3, 3.4/2.5 GHz base, up to 5.6 GHz — and shows a current price of $380.99 (from $400.99) with a First-Listed-on-Newegg date of October 16, 2023, confirming the October 2023 launch. base_clock_ghz uses the P-core base per the catalog's hybrid-Intel convention; tdp_w reflects the 125 W base/PBP; socket normalized to "LGA1700" to match existing entries (e.g. i5-14600K). Re-verified 2026-07-08: all specKeys, priceUsd ($409 low bound), and releaseDate sourced verbatim from fetched pages; exact model confirmed on both; nothing inferred or estimated.

Is the Intel Core i7-14700K worth it vs cheaper CPUs?

Intel Core i7-14700K against its closest cheaper and pricier CPUs on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 17 ranked →

Product	Price	Cores	Threads	Base clock (GHz)	Boost clock (GHz)	L3 cache (MB)
Intel Core i7-14700K this	$409	20	28	3.4	5.6	33
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K	$394	20	20	3.9	5.5	30
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	$449	8	16	4.2	5	96

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Intel Core i7-14700K cost?

The Intel Core i7-14700K has a US price of $409 (Intel official Recommended Customer Price (ARK) is $409.00-$419.00; priceUsd reflects the $409.00 low bound (standard 1K-unit MSRP, boxed up to $419.00). Newegg lists the boxed BX8071514700K at $380.99 (marked down from $400.99) as of Jul 2026. Launched Q4 2023 (Raptor Lake Refresh).), as of 2026-07-07.

How does the Intel Core i7-14700K compare on price?

At $409, the Intel Core i7-14700K is #9 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409.

When was the Intel Core i7-14700K released?

The Intel Core i7-14700K was released 2023-10.

What are the Intel Core i7-14700K's key specs?

Intel Core i7-14700K (Intel): cores 20, threads 28, base clock ghz 3.4, boost clock ghz 5.6, l3 cache mb 33. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-07.