Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-13900K is 12,9% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i9-13900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K wins 3, Intel Core i9-13900K wins 25 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +1,3 % 328,8fps 333,0fps Multi-thread +28,1 % 104,5points 145,4points Single-thread +7,0 % 131,7points 141,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K 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 +1,3 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.988 points 21.335 points +6,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.429 points 6.481 points +0,8 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 48.038 points 54.775 points +14,0 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 359,3 fps 309,7 fps +16,0 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 288,0 fps 333,0 fps +15,6 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.788 points 23.638 points +0,6 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 368,3 fps 415,5 fps +12,8 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 299,7 fps 273,8 fps +9,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 441,0 fps 487,2 fps +10,5 %

Counter-Strike 2 359,5 fps 381,4 fps +6,1 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +39,1 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 127.706 MIPS 193.971 MIPS +51,9 %

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

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 867,0 s 771,0 s +12,5 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 37.414 KB/s 52.867 KB/s +41,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.633 points 6.087 points +67,5 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.348 points 15.155 points +62,1 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 10.006 points 13.298 points +32,9 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 19.653 points 23.983 points +22,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.704 points 16.745 points +56,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.921 points 11.725 points +18,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.498 points 8.796 points +17,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.520 points 4.677 points +3,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.277 points 2.356 points +3,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.005 points 26.274 points +45,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.946 px/s 12.844 px/s +61,6 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +7,6 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.134 points 1.231 points +8,6 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.041 points 2.180 points +6,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 776,0 px/s 839,0 px/s +8,1 %

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	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	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	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	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	Intel Core i9-13900K
System power idle	95 W	92 W
System power load	332 W	416 W
CPU package idle	13.6 W	14.4 W
CPU package load	193 W	253 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	38 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	83 °C
Highest measured clock	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i9-13900K
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	DDR5-6400

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