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Core i5-14600K vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-14600K vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming-Desktop-Prozessor, 14 Kerne (6 P-Kerne + 8 E-Kerne) mit integrierter Grafik - Freigeschaltet

Buy for 260.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 1,021.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 330 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming-Desktop-Prozessor, 14 Kerne (6 P-Kerne + 8 E-Kerne) mit integrierter Grafik - Freigeschaltet

Buy for 260.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 1,021.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 330 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1076 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of Core i5-14600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen 9 5950X - 208 vs 205 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €260.17 vs €1021.35
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.25 vs €4.98 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 32 vs 20 threads
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

208

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€260.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming-Desktop-Prozessor, 14 Kerne (6 P-Kerne + 8 E-Kerne) mit integrierter Grafik - Freigeschaltet

Buy for 260.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

205

99%

Value, €/FPS

€4.98/FPS

25%

Price, €

€1021.35

25%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 1,021.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 330 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Core i5-14600K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

78%

Multi-Core

12159

76%

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo

Core i5-14600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Raptor LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14Cores
16
20Threads
32
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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