Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - CA$145.77 vs CA$863.31
- Up to 78% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-14900 - CA$0.21 vs CA$0.96 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 29% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6600 - 895 vs 694 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
694
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$145.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
895
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
21%
Price, CA$
CA$863.31
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$863.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |