Intel Core i7 14700KF vs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus (98/100)
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus leads overall with a score of 98/100 compared to Intel Core i7 14700KF (80/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 56.0 Below Average | 76.0 Good WINNER |
| Performance | 84.0 Very Good | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 33MB (shared) | 36MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 34x | 37x |
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Total Cores | 20 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 28 | 24 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Cinebench
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 7147 | 9722 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 672 | 595 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 80.3 images/sec | 116 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 191.2 Klines/sec | 297.3 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1610 MB/sec | 2000 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 537.1 pages/sec | 635.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 591.4 Mpixels/sec | 716 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 180.7 images/sec | 210.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 45.2 Mpixels/sec | 59 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 301.2 pages/sec | 447.5 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | -AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | No | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| Model number | i7-14700KF | 270K+ |
| Released | October 16, 2023 | March 12, 2026 |
| Successor | -Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | — |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600- DDR4-3200 | - DDR5-7200 |
Misc
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 14700KF official page | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 24 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit | — |
Package
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 253 W | 250 W |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 105°C |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | FCLGA-1851 |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 125 W |
| Transistors | — | 17.8 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 689.5 MBytes/sec | 803 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 39.8 GBytes/sec | 59 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 40.3B Matrices/sec | 63.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 207M Primes/sec | 612M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 133.9 GOps/sec | 229.2 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 182.4 GOps/sec | 175.8 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2880 Frames/sec | 4038 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 74.7M Strings/sec | 96.8M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.54 PPW | 4.92 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 14.3 PPW | 19.9 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 170.3 PPW | 219.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 415.6 PPW | 547.7 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-02-02(Shyzuu) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-03-09(Daffodil) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-03-24(stefu) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-05-20(SirHipokryt) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-06-28(ATARI5200) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-11-23(Alextron) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2025-11-24(aby3er) | Cinebench 2024 | — |
| 📘 2026-04-04(AlBaby) | Cinebench 2026 | — |
| 📘 2026-04-07(IdiotStick) | — | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-04-11(Daniel Comeau) | — | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-06-13(sparehobos) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-06-25(Adnan) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-08-12(coolguy) | — | Cinebench 2026 |
iGPU
| Specification | Intel Core i7 14700KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | — | 64 |
| GPU Base Clock | — | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | — | 2000 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| ROPs | — | 16 |
| Shading Units | — | 512 |
| TGP | — | 14 W |
| TMUs | — | 32 |
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