Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €134.97 vs €511.00
- Up to 59% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-14900K - €1.27 vs €3.12 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 55% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8600K - 164 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
106
65%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€134.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €134.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6959 minutes ago
Buy for €511 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6958 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Core i9-14900K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |