Performance Highlights

• 10 Cores / 16 Threads – Combines 6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores for strong gaming and multitasking performance.

• Up to 4.7 GHz Turbo Frequency – Delivers fast and responsive performance in games and demanding applications.

• 14th Gen Intel Core – Provides capable mainstream desktop performance for modern gaming and productivity.

• 20MB Intel Smart Cache – Helps improve responsiveness and processing efficiency.

• 9.5MB L2 Cache – Provides additional high-speed cache for frequently accessed data.

• 65W Processor Base Power – Offers a balanced power and performance profile.

• Up to 148W Maximum Turbo Power – Provides additional power headroom during demanding workloads.

• 6 Performance-Cores – Handles demanding foreground workloads such as gaming and applications efficiently.

• 4 Efficient-Cores – Handles background and parallel workloads while maintaining system responsiveness.

• 16 Threads – Supports smooth multitasking across gaming, communication, browsing, and productivity applications.

• Gaming Ready – Provides a strong CPU foundation for modern gaming PCs when paired with a dedicated graphics card.

• 1080p Gaming Capable – Well suited to high-refresh-rate gaming with an appropriate GPU.

• 1440p Gaming Capable – Pairs well with mid-range and high-performance dedicated graphics cards.

• Dedicated GPU Required – The F-series processor has no integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required.

• DDR4 & DDR5 Support – Gives builders flexibility to choose either DDR4 or DDR5 depending on the motherboard.

• PCIe 5.0 Support – Enables high-bandwidth connectivity for compatible graphics cards and storage devices.

• Up to 20 PCIe Lanes – Provides flexible connectivity for GPUs, NVMe SSDs, and expansion devices.

• Multitasking Performance – Handles gaming alongside browsers, Discord, music, and other background applications.

• Streaming Ready – 10 cores and 16 threads provide capable CPU resources for gaming and streaming workloads.

• Content Creation – Suitable for video editing, photo editing, encoding, rendering, and creator applications.

• Productivity Performance – Handles programming, office applications, browsing, compression, and everyday workloads efficiently.

• Intel Thread Director – Helps optimize workload distribution between Performance-cores and Efficient-cores.

• Non-Unlocked Processor – Designed for standard Intel operating parameters rather than CPU multiplier overclocking.

• LGA1700 Platform – Compatible with Intel 600- and 700-series motherboards, subject to BIOS support.

• Ideal For – Gaming PCs, streaming systems, productivity builds, content creation, multitasking, and dedicated-GPU systems.