Intel Core 5 330 vs Intel Core i9-14901TE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data provides a complete benchmark profile for the Intel Core 5 330, while the Intel Core i9-14901TE has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. This makes a direct score-for-score comparison impossible, but the Core 5 330's performance can be positioned against the database average and its nearest rivals.

The Core 5 330 posts an average benchmark score of 18345, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs in the database. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i3-14100, averages 18318, a delta of just 0.1%. That means the Core 5 330 is effectively tied with the Core i3-14100 in aggregate performance, a meaningful data point given the Core i3-14100 is a well-known quad-core desktop part. The Core 5 330 edges ahead by a hair, but the margin is within noise.

Against the Intel Core 7 360, the Core 5 330 trails by 0.2%, with the Core 7 360 averaging 18374. The Intel Core i3-13100 also averages 18380, again 0.2% ahead of the Core 5 330. The Intel Core 3 305 sits at 18302, which is 0.2% behind the Core 5 330. These four rivals bracket the Core 5 330 within a 78-point window, showing that the Core 5 330 lands in a dense cluster of mid-range performance.

Looking at individual workloads, the Core 5 330 shows its strongest results in Cinebench R23 multicore with a score of 13150. Single-core R23 comes in at 1856. In Cinebench R20, the multicore score is 5523 and single-core is 779. Cinebench R15 shows 1325 multicore and 186 single-core. These numbers reflect a 6-core, 6-thread processor with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz.

PassMark results add more texture. The Core 5 330 scores 15471 in multithread, 4088 in single-thread, 43885 in floating point math, and 33258 in integer math. Data compression reaches 145287, while data encryption hits 11076. Extended instructions score 12808, find prime numbers scores 114, physics scores 1201, and random string sorting scores 17771. The single-thread figure of 4088 is identical to the singlethread figure of 4088, confirming consistency across the two PassMark entries.

The Core i9-14901TE, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 0 and a 50th percentile ranking. With no benchmark entries in the database, there are no recorded wins for either part in head-to-head testing. The Core 5 330 delivers all the measurable performance data, while the Core i9-14901TE remains uncharacterized in terms of actual workload results.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core 5 330 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i3-14100?

A: The Core 5 330 averages 18345 across all benchmark scores, while the Core i3-14100 averages 18318. The delta is 0.1%, meaning the Core 5 330 holds a marginal aggregate lead over the Core i3-14100.

Q: What is the Core 5 330's strongest recorded workload?

A: The highest single score in the database for the Core 5 330 is PassMark data compression at 145287. In Cinebench R23, the multicore score of 13150 is the strongest rendering result, with a single-core score of 1856.

Q: Does the Core i9-14901TE have any benchmark data in the database?

A: No. The Core i9-14901TE has an empty benchmark array, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals listed. All performance analysis in this comparison comes from the Core 5 330's recorded results.

Q: What percentile does the Core 5 330 achieve relative to all CPUs?

A: The Core 5 330 sits in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals, including the Core i3-14100 and Core i3-13100, all cluster within 0.2% of its average score.

Q: How does the Core 5 330 compare to the Intel Core 7 360?

A: The Core 7 360 averages 18374, which is 0.2% higher than the Core 5 330's 18345. The difference is small but favors the Core 7 360 in aggregate performance.

Q: What is the Core 5 330's single-thread performance?

A: The Core 5 330 scores 4088 in PassMark single-thread and 4088 in PassMark singlethread, which are identical entries. In Cinebench, single-core scores are 1856 in R23, 779 in R20, and 186 in R15.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different design lineages. The Intel Core 5 330 uses the Wildcat Lake codename and belongs to the Core 5 generation. It is built on a 3 nm process node at Intel's foundry. The Intel Core i9-14901TE uses the Raptor Lake-R codename under the Raptor Lake architecture, part of the Core 14th Gen series and the Raptor Lake Refresh generation. Its process node is 10 nm, also from Intel.

The Core 5 330 is a mobile segment part with 6 cores and 6 threads. The Core i9-14901TE is a desktop segment part with 8 cores and 16 threads. Thread counts differ sharply: the Core 5 330 has no hyperthreading, while the Core i9-14901TE doubles its threads to 16. Core counts favor the i9-14901TE by two physical cores.

Cache layouts are fundamentally different. The Core 5 330 has 192 KB of L1 cache, 2.5 MB of L2 cache, and 6 MB of shared L3 cache. The Core i9-14901TE specifies 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. The i9-14901TE also has a die size of 257 mm², a detail not recorded for the Core 5 330.

Integrated graphics differ as well. The Core 5 330 uses Intel Xe3 Graphics with 2 Xe cores. The Core i9-14901TE uses UHD Graphics 770. No benchmark scores are available for either integrated GPU in the database.

PCIe capabilities are another differentiator. The Core 5 330 supports PCIe Gen 4 with 6 lanes from the CPU. The Core i9-14901TE supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU. Memory support also diverges: the Core 5 330 supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X over a single-channel memory bus with 59.7 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Core i9-14901TE supports DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel memory bus with no bandwidth figure recorded.

ECC memory support is present on the Core i9-14901TE but absent on the Core 5 330. Production status for both is Active. The Core 5 330 has a release date of 2026-04-15, while the Core i9-14901TE was released on 2024-06-30.

Specification Differences

The two CPUs differ across nearly every specification field in the database. Core counts differ: 6 cores for the Core 5 330 versus 8 cores for the Core i9-14901TE. Thread counts differ even more: 6 threads for the Core 5 330 versus 16 threads for the Core i9-14901TE.

Base clocks are 1.50 GHz for the Core 5 330 and 2.30 GHz for the Core i9-14901TE. Boost clocks are 4.60 GHz and 5.50 GHz respectively. The i9-14901TE holds a 0.80 GHz base clock advantage and a 0.90 GHz boost clock advantage.

Thermal design power differs by 30 watts: 15 W for the Core 5 330 versus 45 W for the Core i9-14901TE. The socket is also different: Intel BGA 1516 for the Core 5 330, Intel Socket 1700 for the Core i9-14901TE.

Process node differs by 7 nm: 3 nm for the Core 5 330, 10 nm for the Core i9-14901TE. The Core i9-14901TE lists a die size of 257 mm²; the Core 5 330 has no die size recorded.

Cache totals are not directly comparable because of different reporting methods. The Core 5 330 lists L1 at 192 KB, L2 at 2.5 MB, and L3 at 6 MB shared. The Core i9-14901TE lists L1 at 80 KB per core, L2 at 2 MB per core, and L3 at 36 MB shared. The i9-14901TE's larger shared L3 is clear, but per-core versus total L1 and L2 reporting prevents a clean aggregate comparison.

Memory support differs in both type and channel count. The Core 5 330 uses DDR5 and LPDDR5X with a single-channel bus and 59.7 GB/s bandwidth. The Core i9-14901TE uses DDR4 and DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and no bandwidth figure. ECC memory is supported only on the Core i9-14901TE.

PCIe lanes and generation differ: Gen 4 with 6 lanes for the Core 5 330, Gen 5 with 16 lanes for the Core i9-14901TE. Integrated graphics differ: Intel Xe3 Graphics with 2 Xe cores versus UHD Graphics 770.

Market segment differs: Mobile for the Core 5 330, Desktop for the Core i9-14901TE. The Core 5 330 has a launch MSRP of $309; the Core i9-14901TE has no launch MSRP recorded. Neither processor has an unlocked multiplier.

Release dates differ by roughly two years: 2026-04-15 for the Core 5 330, 2024-06-30 for the Core i9-14901TE. Part numbers also differ: SAE3G for the Core 5 330, Q49CSRNJJ for the Core i9-14901TE.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split based on what each processor is designed to do. The Intel Core 5 330 is a mobile, 6-core, 6-thread part with a 15 W TDP, a 3 nm process, and a 72nd percentile standing among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 18345 places it in a tight group with the Core i3-14100, Core i3-13100, Core 7 360, and Core 3 305, all within 0.2% of each other. The Core 5 330 delivers competitive aggregate performance despite its low power envelope and single-channel memory bus. Its boost clock of 4.60 GHz and 6 MB of shared L3 cache support strong single-thread results, as shown by the 4088 PassMark single-thread score and the 1856 Cinebench R23 single-core score.

The Intel Core i9-14901TE is a desktop part with 8 cores, 16 threads, a 45 W TDP, and a 5.50 GHz boost clock. It offers 36 MB of shared L3 cache, dual-channel memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, ECC memory support, PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes, and a 257 mm² die on a 10 nm process. These specifications point to a part built for heavier parallel workloads and platform flexibility, but the database contains no benchmark scores for it. Its 50th percentile ranking and average score of 0 reflect the absence of recorded data, not measured performance.

The verdict from the recorded data is straightforward. The Core 5 330 is the only one of the two with measurable performance results, and those results place it in the upper quartile of all CPUs. The Core i9-14901TE offers a wider feature set on paper, including more cores, more threads, more cache, and broader memory support, but none of that translates into verified scores in the database. A user prioritizing verified benchmark performance would rely on the Core 5 330's recorded results. A user prioritizing thread count, cache capacity, and desktop platform features would look at the Core i9-14901TE's specifications, but without benchmark data, its actual performance remains unquantified. The Core 5 330 is the only part here with evidence of how it runs.