Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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 i9-14900K

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-14900K is 17,9% faster on average

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i9-14900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-14600K wins 1, Intel Core i9-14900K wins 27 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +11,0 % 328,8fps 369,4fps Multi-thread +30,0 % 104,5points 149,4points Single-thread +11,3 % 131,7points 148,4points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K +12,3 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.988 points 21.373 points +6,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.429 points 6.495 points +1,0 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 48.038 points 55.772 points +16,1 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 359,3 fps 417,2 fps +16,1 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 288,0 fps 336,0 fps +16,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.788 points 23.698 points +0,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 368,3 fps 421,4 fps +14,4 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 299,7 fps 303,2 fps +1,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 441,0 fps 589,9 fps +33,8 %

Counter-Strike 2 359,5 fps 384,7 fps +7,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +42,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 127.706 MIPS 202.170 MIPS +58,3 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 60,0 s 37,0 s +62,2 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 867,0 s 701,0 s +23,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 37.414 KB/s 55.178 KB/s +47,5 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.633 points 6.329 points +74,2 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.348 points 15.231 points +62,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 10.006 points 13.688 points +36,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 19.653 points 24.267 points +23,5 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.704 points 17.193 points +60,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.921 points 12.126 points +22,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.498 points 9.067 points +20,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.520 points 4.873 points +7,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.277 points 2.466 points +8,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.005 points 26.766 points +48,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.946 px/s 12.907 px/s +62,4 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +12,7 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.134 points 1.260 points +11,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.041 points 2.335 points +14,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 776,0 px/s 858,0 px/s +10,6 %

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 i9-14900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i9-14900K
Cores / threads	14	24
Threads	20	32
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	8	16
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	6 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-14600K	Intel Core i9-14900K
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 i9-14900K
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 i9-14900K
System power idle	95 W	92 W
System power load	332 W	417 W
CPU package idle	13.6 W	17.8 W
CPU package load	193 W	253 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	33 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	84 °C
Highest measured clock	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 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 i9-14900K
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 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung

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