Intel Core i5-14500 Processor

The Intel Core i5-14500 Processor — 14 cores and 20 threads, 2.6 GHz base rising to 5.0 GHz with Turbo Boost, 24 MB Intel Smart Cache, 65 W processor base power, LGA1700. Supplied from stock with a 1-year warranty.

Fourteen cores at 65 W

The i5-14500 steps up the Raptor Lake Refresh line: six performance cores plus eight efficiency cores — fourteen cores, twenty threads — at 2.60 GHz P-core base with a 5.00 GHz Turbo, 24 MB of cache, 65 W, launched Q4 2023, with the larger UHD Graphics 770 on package.

The eight E-cores are what separate it from the 14400: background tasks, virtualization overhead and multi-user terminal duty land on them, leaving the P-cores free. At 65 W it fits the same corporate chassis as the rest of the line, and the UHD 770 handles signage and transcode work on the iGPU.

Technical specifications

Instruction set extensions: Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX and AVX2. Security and virtualisation: AES-NI, Intel VT-x with EPT and VT-d.

Which systems take this processor

Anything on the LGA1700 socket with an Intel 600 or 700 series chipset: H610, B660, H670, Q670, Z690, W680, B760, H770 and Z790. Both DDR4 and DDR5 boards exist for this socket — the memory type is a property of the board, not the processor, and these parts support either.

• Business desktops and SFF machines — Dell OptiPlex 3000 / 5000 / 7000 series, HP EliteDesk 800 G9, Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q / M90q. The 65 W envelope and low idle power suit 1-litre and micro-tower chassis.
• Entry workstations — HP Z2 G9, Dell Precision 3660, Lenovo ThinkStation P360, where hybrid cores with Hyper-Threading and PCIe 5.0 cover office, CAD and light rendering duty.
• Home lab and NAS builds — W680 boards support ECC UDIMMs with Core parts, and the integrated UHD 730 / 770 engine keeps transcoding on the iGPU.

One caveat when buying a board separately: 600 series boards may need a BIOS update before they recognise a 14th Generation part, and the LGA1700 socket has a loading-frame retention mechanism — check that the board ships with the correct frame. Tell us the board or the machine model when you enquire and we will confirm.

How it compares across the i5 line

The 14600K adds an unlocked multiplier and 300 MHz more Turbo at 125 W for Z-series boards — the enthusiast end of the line. For a locked 65 W build that parallelises, the 14500 is the top mainstream pick before the i7.

How each processor is tested before it ships

1. Visual inspection of the integrated heat spreader, substrate and contact pads; the sSpec laser marking (SRN3T on our i5-14500 stock) is verified against the Intel specification sheet.
2. Burn-in on a matched diagnostic board with a pair of memory modules of the correct type for this platform.
3. All populated memory channels and the primary PCIe lanes are validated, then the processor is identified in the BIOS and in the operating system.
4. A sustained multi-threaded load test at full core count, with the clock and thermal readings recorded.
5. Thermal paste cleaned off, final inspection, then packaging in an anti-static tray with foam — which is how it arrives to you.

Warranty and lead time

Every processor is covered by a 1-year warranty against defects in workmanship and function. If a part fails within the period we replace it or refund it, and we cover return shipping on a verified fault. Stock is held in our own warehouse and normally dispatches within three to seven working days; tracking is issued at dispatch.

Purchasing and volume enquiries

The minimum order quantity for this processor is 2 units. Price is quotation-based rather than listed, because CPU pricing moves with each incoming batch — send us the quantity you need and we will come back with a firm quote and the current lead time. Larger quantities ship from the same production batch so the sSpec and the stepping stay consistent across your order.