HP P36921-B21
HP
34 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
Intel
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP P36921-B21
No customer feedback yet
Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
45 out of 100 high confidence 258 reviews
The Intel Core i7-14700K delivers impressive performance, often praised for its speed in gaming and productivity, but it is plagued by serious stability issues, crashes, and overheating problems reported by many users. While some enjoy its power and value, others regret the purchase due to the known microcode defects and poor support from Intel. Overall, sentiment is mixed, with a significant portion of users advising against buying it.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Great for gaming
- Handles productivity well
- Easy to install
Cons
- Stability issues
- Crashes in games
- Overheating
- High power draw
- Microcode defects
Stability 25
Performance 20
Heat 15
Value for money 10
Power draw 8
Support 6
Scores
Productivity
Ai Llm
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Server
Specifications
| HP P36921-B21 | Intel Core i7 14700K | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Silver | Core i7 |
| Model | 4310 | 14700K |
| Codename | — | Raptor Lake-R |
| Class | server | desktop |
| Process | 10 | 10 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 12 | 20★ |
| P-cores | — | 8★ |
| E-cores | — | 12★ |
| Threads | 24 | 28★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4 | 28★ |
| L3 Cache | 18 | 33★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA4189 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 48★ | 20 |
| TDP | 120★ | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 120★ | 253 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Pros & Cons
HP P36921-B21
- Below average single thread (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
- Strong single thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong platform (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Pricing
HP P36921-B21
No current pricing available
Intel Core i7 14700K 20-core LGA1700
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i7 14700K
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 28 specs.
