Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i5-14600K

Intel

Intel Core i5-13600K

Overall performance index

72,2

Rank 15 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

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Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i5-14600K is 2,8% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-14600K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13600K wins 3, Intel Core i5-14600K wins 25 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +1,2 % 325,0fps 328,8fps Multi-thread +3,4 % 101,0points 104,5points Single-thread +3,9 % 126,5points 131,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-14600K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +1,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.821 points 19.988 points +0,8 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.503 points 6.429 points +1,2 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 46.458 points 48.038 points +3,4 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 347,5 fps 359,3 fps +3,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 286,0 fps 288,0 fps +0,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.658 points 23.788 points +0,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 380,1 fps 368,3 fps +3,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 286,2 fps 299,7 fps +4,7 %

Fortnite720p, Low 406,8 fps 441,0 fps +8,4 %

Counter-Strike 2 366,8 fps 359,5 fps +2,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +3,5 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 123.012 MIPS 127.706 MIPS +3,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 62,0 s 60,0 s +3,3 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 923,0 s 867,0 s +6,5 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.997 KB/s 37.414 KB/s +3,9 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.470 points 3.633 points +4,7 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.076 points 9.348 points +3,0 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 10.006 points +24,3 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.478 points 19.653 points +6,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.476 points 10.704 points +2,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.655 points 9.921 points +2,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.237 points 7.498 points +3,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.355 points 4.520 points +3,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.193 points 2.277 points +3,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.535 points 18.005 points +2,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.836 px/s 7.946 px/s +1,4 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +4,1 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.096 points 1.134 points +3,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.959 points 2.041 points +4,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 741,0 px/s 776,0 px/s +4,7 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2022	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Cores / threads	14	14
Threads	20	20
Performance cores	6	6
Efficient cores	8	8
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost clock	5.1 GHz	5.3 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i5-14600K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	181 W	181 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i5-14600K
System power idle	91 W	95 W
System power load	341 W	332 W
CPU package idle	15 W	13.6 W
CPU package load	198 W	193 W
Temperature idle	37 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	5001 MHz / 3900 MHz (E)	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400

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