Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i5-14600K

Intel

Intel Core i9-10900K

Overall performance index

54,9

Rank 26 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$537

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Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i5-14600K is 26,2% faster on average

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i5-14600K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-10900K wins 1, Intel Core i5-14600K wins 27 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +23,2 % 252,7fps 328,8fps Multi-thread +27,9 % 75,3points 104,5points Single-thread +27,4 % 95,7points 131,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K +30,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 14.728 points 19.988 points +35,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.399 points 6.429 points +0,5 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.169 points 48.038 points +29,2 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 278,0 fps 359,3 fps +29,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 211,0 fps 288,0 fps +36,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 20.310 points 23.788 points +17,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 274,8 fps 368,3 fps +34,0 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 247,0 fps 299,7 fps +21,3 %

Fortnite720p, Low 399,6 fps 441,0 fps +10,4 %

Counter-Strike 2 363,3 fps 359,5 fps +1,1 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +38,8 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 87.950 MIPS 127.706 MIPS +45,2 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 75,0 s 60,0 s +25,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.215 s 867,0 s +40,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 32.163 KB/s 37.414 KB/s +16,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.627 points 3.633 points +38,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 6.306 points 9.348 points +48,2 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.612 points 10.006 points +51,3 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.707 points 19.653 points +43,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.099 points 10.704 points +17,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.956 points 9.921 points +24,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 4.491 points 7.498 points +67,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.752 points 4.520 points +64,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.745 points 2.277 points +30,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.790 points 18.005 points +66,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.426 px/s 7.946 px/s +46,4 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +37,7 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 898,0 points 1.134 points +26,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.425 points 2.041 points +43,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 547,0 px/s 776,0 px/s +41,9 %

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Codename	Comet Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 10000	Core 14000
Release	Q2 2020	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$537	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Cores / threads	10	14
Threads	20	20
Performance cores	n/a	6
Efficient cores	n/a	8
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.3 GHz
L2 cache	n/a	20 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	181 W
Process	14 nm	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Memory	DDR4-2933	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	16	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
System power idle	59 W	95 W
System power load	209 W	332 W
CPU package idle	11 W	13.6 W
CPU package load	139 W	193 W
Temperature idle	30 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	5289 MHz	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4829 MHz	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne

Test system

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Motherboard	n/a	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR4 4200	DDR5-6400

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