Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Faster

AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Overall performance index

83,7

Rank 9 of 27 CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is 11,5% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) wins 6, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X wins 22 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +3,6 % 324,9fps 337,0fps Multi-thread +18,5 % 104,6points 128,4points Single-thread +11,9 % 131,9points 149,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +3,7 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.416 points 18.341 points +5,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.204 points +4,6 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 49.053 points 50.031 points +2,0 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 366,9 fps 374,2 fps +2,0 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 277,0 fps 293,0 fps +5,8 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.904 points 23.617 points +1,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 365,6 fps 381,9 fps +4,5 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 289,9 fps 298,7 fps +3,0 %

Fortnite720p, Low 353,2 fps 331,4 fps +6,6 %

Counter-Strike 2 371,5 fps 459,5 fps +23,7 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +22,7 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 130.226 MIPS 178.176 MIPS +36,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 44,0 s +36,4 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 875,0 s 695,0 s +25,9 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.323 KB/s 47.354 KB/s +34,1 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.619 points 5.061 points +39,8 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.084 points 12.630 points +39,0 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 10.368 points +28,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.817 points 15.710 points +19,8 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.711 points 13.830 points +29,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.038 points 12.659 points +26,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.460 points 9.135 points +22,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.486 points 4.854 points +8,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.264 points 2.498 points +10,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.856 points 21.444 points +20,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 8.132 px/s 10.508 px/s +29,2 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 32.383 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 20.422 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +13,5 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.132 points 1.267 points +11,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.046 points 2.510 points +22,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 778,0 px/s 712,0 px/s +9,3 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.334 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.398 points

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Raptor Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 14000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2023	August 15, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$319	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Cores / threads	14	12
Threads	20	24
Performance cores	6	n/a
Efficient cores	8	n/a
Base clock	3.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.6 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Max turbo power	181 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe lanes	20	n/a
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
System power idle	101.5 W	122.2 W
System power load	318.8 W	292.1 W
CPU package idle	22 W	27.5 W
CPU package load	181 W	162 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	44 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	90 °C
Highest measured clock	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5305 MHz
Avg clock in games	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Test configuration	0x125 Patch	n/a
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LS720
BIOS	n/a	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker	W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 · Bei Last Springt Verbrauch kaum

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Intel Core i5-14600K

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MSRP: US$319