Intel Core i5 14600 vs i5 14500
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63
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We compared two 14-core desktop CPUs: the 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 14600 against the 2.6 GHz i5 14500. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 14600
- Around 12.8 GB/s (17%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.2 GHz vs 5 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 409 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 2104 |
Cinebench Scores (108th and 121st place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1012.1 MB/sec | 1200 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 122.8 Klines/sec | 112.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 281.6 pages/sec | 393.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 371.7 Mpixels/sec | 436.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 267.2 pages/sec | 264.2 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 63.8 images/sec | 63.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 90.6 images/sec | 134.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 28.4 Mpixels/sec | 26.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 117.1 GOps/sec | 108 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 85.8 GOps/sec | 79.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 155M Primes/sec | 106M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 48M Strings/sec | 40.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 25.1 GBytes/sec | 21.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 434.3 MBytes/sec | 371.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2325 Frames/sec | 1745 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 25.7B Matrices/sec | 22.5B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 18.7 PPW | 17.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 209 PPW | 233.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 551.2 PPW | 473.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.3 PPW | 3.96 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 14600
No benchmark results yet
Intel Core i5 14500
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-05 (SeanyBoy) | Cinebench 2026 | 409 / 2104 |
| 📘 2024-08-02 (AliR88) | Cinebench 2024 | 110 / 1145 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 14600 and i5 14500General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 9, 2024 | January 9, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i5-14600 | i5-14500 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | - |
Intel CPU rating (64th and 70th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.0 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 27x | 26x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 24MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 154 W | 154 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (66th and 70th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1550 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 14600 official page | Intel Core i5 14500 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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