Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

74,1

Rank 13 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Faster

Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-13900K is 13,2% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) Intel Core i9-13900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) wins 4, Intel Core i9-13900K wins 24 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +2,4 % 324,9fps 333,0fps Multi-thread +28,0 % 104,6points 145,4points Single-thread +6,9 % 131,9points 141,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch) Intel Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K +2,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.416 points 21.335 points +9,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.481 points +0,2 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 49.053 points 54.775 points +11,7 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 366,9 fps 309,7 fps +18,5 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 277,0 fps 333,0 fps +20,2 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.904 points 23.638 points +1,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 365,6 fps 415,5 fps +13,6 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 289,9 fps 273,8 fps +5,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 353,2 fps 487,2 fps +37,9 %

Counter-Strike 2 371,5 fps 381,4 fps +2,7 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +39,0 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 130.226 MIPS 193.971 MIPS +48,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 36,0 s +66,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 875,0 s 771,0 s +13,5 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.323 KB/s 52.867 KB/s +49,7 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.619 points 6.087 points +68,2 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.084 points 15.155 points +66,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 13.298 points +65,2 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.817 points 23.983 points +27,5 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.711 points 16.745 points +56,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.038 points 11.725 points +16,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.460 points 8.796 points +17,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.486 points 4.677 points +4,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.264 points 2.356 points +4,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.856 points 26.274 points +47,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 8.132 px/s 12.844 px/s +57,9 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +7,4 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.132 points 1.231 points +8,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.046 points 2.180 points +6,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 778,0 px/s 839,0 px/s +7,8 %

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)	Intel Core i9-13900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 13000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2022
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-13900K
Cores / threads	14	24
Threads	20	32
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	8	16
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.8 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-13900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	181 W	253 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-13900K
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 i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-13900K
System power idle	101.5 W	92 W
System power load	318.8 W	416 W
CPU package idle	22 W	14.4 W
CPU package load	181 W	253 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	38 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	83 °C
Highest measured clock	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5300 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K (0x125 Patch)	Intel Core i9-13900K
Test configuration	0x125 Patch	n/a
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	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, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker	DDR5-6400

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Intel Core i5-14600K

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MSRP: US$319