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

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i9-13900K is 14,9% faster on average

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

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +1,3 % 333,0fps 328,8fps Multi-thread +39,1 % 145,4points 104,5points Single-thread +7,6 % 141,7points 131,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K +1,3 %

Individual results (10 tests)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +39,1 %

Individual results (15 tests)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +7,6 %

Individual results (3 tests)

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

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

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 776,0 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 i9-13900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2022	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

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

Power and manufacturing

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

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
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 i9-13900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
System power idle	92 W	95 W
System power load	416 W	332 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	13.6 W
CPU package load	253 W	193 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne

Test system

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