Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core i5-13600K

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Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K

Overall performance index

90,6

Rank 3 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel

Intel Core i5-13600K

Overall performance index

72,2

Rank 15 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i9-14900K is 25,4% faster on average

Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i5-13600K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-14900K wins 27, Intel Core i5-13600K wins 1 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +13,7 % 369,4fps 325,0fps Multi-thread +47,9 % 149,4points 101,0points Single-thread +17,3 % 148,4points 126,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i5-13600K 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 +13,7 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.373 points 19.821 points +7,8 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.495 points 6.503 points +0,1 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 55.772 points 46.458 points +20,0 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 417,2 fps 347,5 fps +20,1 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 336,0 fps 286,0 fps +17,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.698 points 23.658 points +0,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 421,4 fps 380,1 fps +10,9 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 303,2 fps 286,2 fps +5,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 589,9 fps 406,8 fps +45,0 %

Counter-Strike 2 384,7 fps 366,8 fps +4,9 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +47,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 202.170 MIPS 123.012 MIPS +64,3 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 37,0 s 62,0 s +67,6 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 701,0 s 923,0 s +31,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 55.178 KB/s 35.997 KB/s +53,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.329 points 3.470 points +82,4 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.231 points 9.076 points +67,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.688 points 8.048 points +70,1 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 24.267 points 18.478 points +31,3 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 17.193 points 10.476 points +64,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.126 points 9.655 points +25,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.067 points 7.237 points +25,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.873 points 4.355 points +11,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.466 points 2.193 points +12,4 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.766 points 17.535 points +52,6 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.907 px/s 7.836 px/s +64,7 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +17,3 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.260 points 1.096 points +15,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.335 points 1.959 points +19,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 741,0 px/s +15,8 %

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 13000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2022
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
Cores / threads	24	14
Threads	32	20
Performance cores	8	6
Efficient cores	16	8
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost clock	6 GHz	5.1 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
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 i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
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 i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
System power idle	92 W	91 W
System power load	417 W	341 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	15 W
CPU package load	253 W	198 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	37 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)	5001 MHz / 3900 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
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	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung	DDR5-6400

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