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Core i5-14600K Benchmarks

Every benchmark we ran on the Core i5-14600K: gaming fps at 720p, single- and multi-thread applications, power draw, temperatures and specs compared with other CPUs.

Cores / threads14 / 20
Max boost clock5.3 GHz
TDP / base power125 W
SocketLGA1700
ArchitectureRaptor Lake
ReleaseQ4 2023

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

Index (100 = fastest CPU tested)

MSRP US$319

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) Rank 16/27 328,8fps 75 % of the leader Multi-thread Rank 12/27 104,5points 67 % of the leader Single-thread Rank 13/27 131,7points 83 % of the leader

Benchmarks

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Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Rank 16/27

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.988 points #11/27 88 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 22.620 points

VR Mark Blue Room 6.429 points #10/27 52 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 12.410 points

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 48.038 points #18/27 74 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 64.725 points

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 359,3 fps #17/27 74 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 484,1 fps

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 288,0 fps #12/27 70 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 409,0 fps

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.788 points #2/27 100 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) with 23.904 points

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 368,3 fps #16/27 82 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 447,7 fps

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 299,7 fps #14/27 71 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 419,7 fps

Fortnite720p, Low 441,0 fps #5/22 75 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core i9-14900K with 589,9 fps

Counter-Strike 2 359,5 fps #22/24 73 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D with 494,8 fps

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Rank 12/27

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 127.706 MIPS #12/27 55 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X with 230.436 MIPS

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s #11/27 55 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X with 33,0 s

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 867,0 s #12/27 70 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 610,0 s

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 37.414 KB/s #16/27 67 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 56.061 KB/s

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.633 points #11/27 56 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 6.437 points

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.348 points #11/27 56 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 16.675 points

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 10.006 points #9/27 70 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 14.332 points

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 19.653 points #4/27 81 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core i9-14900K with 24.267 points

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.704 points #12/27 56 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 19.042 points

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.921 points #11/27 59 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X with 16.910 points

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.498 points #10/27 77 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 9.770 points

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.520 points #9/27 86 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 5.274 points

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.277 points #10/27 83 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 2.733 points

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.005 points #11/27 66 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 27.139 points

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.946 px/s #12/27 52 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 15.289 px/s

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Rank 13/27

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.134 points #10/27 81 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with 1.397 points

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.041 points #14/27 80 %

Fastest CPU in this test: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X with 2.564 points

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 776,0 px/s #9/27 83 %

Fastest CPU in this test: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) with 938,0 px/s

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

Codename: Raptor Lake
Series: Core 14000
Release: Q4 2023
Launch MSRP: US$319
Unlocked multiplier: Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

Cores / threads: 14
Threads: 20
Performance cores: 6
Efficient cores: 8
Base clock: 3.5 GHz
Max boost clock: 5.3 GHz
L2 cache: 20 MB
L3 cache: 24 MB

Power and manufacturing

TDP / base power: 125 W
Max turbo power: 181 W
Process: Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax): 100 °C

Platform and connectivity

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

Our measurements

System power idle: 95 W
System power load: 332 W
CPU package idle: 13.6 W
CPU package load: 193 W
Temperature idle: 31 °C
Temperature load: 87 °C
Highest measured clock: 5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games: 4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne

Test system

Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory: Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler: DeepCool LT720
Operating system: Windows 11 21H2
Settings: DDR5-6400

Manufacturer specs from www.intel.com

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MSRP: US$319