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

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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 i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i9-14900K is 21,9% faster on average

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

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +12,3 % 369,4fps 328,8fps Multi-thread +42,9 % 149,4points 104,5points Single-thread +12,7 % 148,4points 131,7points

Benchmarks

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

Individual results (10 tests)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +42,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K +12,7 %

Individual results (3 tests)

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

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

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 858,0 px/s 776,0 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 i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 14000	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2023	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
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	5.3 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-14900K	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 i9-14900K	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 i9-14900K	Intel Core i5-14600K
System power idle	92 W	95 W
System power load	417 W	332 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	13.6 W
CPU package load	253 W	193 W
Temperature idle	33 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	84 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	6000 MHz (P) / 4400 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 i9-14900K	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 · Peak 333 WATT and 520 W Socket, 100°C temps. LIMIT ist Kühlung	DDR5-6400

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