Intel Core i5 14600K vs i5 14600
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65
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We compared two 14-core desktop CPUs: the 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 14600K against the 2.7 GHz i5 14600. 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 14600K
- Unlocked multiplier
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.3 GHz vs 5.2 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 628 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 4994 | - |
Cinebench Scores (100th and 108th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1500 MB/sec | 1012.1 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 140.5 Klines/sec | 122.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 429.5 pages/sec | 281.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 507.8 Mpixels/sec | 371.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 288.4 pages/sec | 267.2 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 74 images/sec | 63.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 154.2 images/sec | 90.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 31.5 Mpixels/sec | 28.4 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 125.6 GOps/sec | 117.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 92.7 GOps/sec | 85.8 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 157M Primes/sec | 155M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 52.1M Strings/sec | 48M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 27.5 GBytes/sec | 25.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 480.7 MBytes/sec | 434.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2371 Frames/sec | 2325 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.4B Matrices/sec | 25.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 10.2 PPW | 18.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 127.6 PPW | 209 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 307.3 PPW | 551.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.44 PPW | 4.3 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i5 14600K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-25 (zgabbySims) | Cinebench 2026 | 628 / 4994 |
| 📘 2025-11-14 (Batela) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 1386 |
| 📘 2025-10-01 (Tom) | Cinebench 2024 | 119 / 1278 |
| 📘 2025-10-01 (Tom B) | Cinebench 2024 | 117 / 882 |
| 📘 2025-07-11 (GAMERZ) | Cinebench 2024 | 118 / 1273 |
Intel Core i5 14600
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 14600K and i5 14600General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | October 16, 2023 | January 9, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i5-14600K | i5-14600 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus | - |
Intel CPU rating (51st and 64th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.6 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35x | 27x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 24MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 181 W | 154 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (52nd and 66th 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 |
- DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 14600K official page | Intel Core i5 14600 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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