What counts in the end: Who offers the best package? And a super-fast processor alone is not enough. The test winner was Intel's Core i7-14700K. The 20-core processor was extremely fast, its graphics chip offered a decent speed and it left nothing to be desired in terms of energy consumption...

The Intel Core i7-14700K is bursting with performance! The additional cores significantly reduce the performance gap to the top model. This makes this Core i7 very attractive.

The speed differences between the Core 17-14700K and its predecessor, the Core i7-13700K, are large and noticeable - not least because Intel has made the biggest technical innovations of all 14000 CPUs in the 14700K. However, the speed advantages of the smaller Core i5 processors 14500 and 14400F are only marginal...

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a powerful, versatile processor for demanding users, ideal for gaming and complex applications. However, there are processors, such as the almost identical 13700K, that cost significantly less. In the end, the purchase decision is a rather difficult price-performance question.