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Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-14700K

Core i5-6600K vs Core i7-14700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 3029 days newer than Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Core i7-14700K

  • Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i5-6600K - 981 vs 777 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 28 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

777

79%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

981

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€394.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for 394.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

48%

Multi-Core

4012

21%

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo

Core i7-14700K

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
20
4Threads
28
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
91 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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