Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Core i5-8600K vs Core i9-14900K

Core i5-8600K vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 134.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6959 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 511 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6958 minutes ago

Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 134.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6959 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 511 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6958 minutes ago

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
Calculator background
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

106

65%

Value, €/FPS

€1.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€134.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 134.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6959 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.12/FPS

41%

Price, €

€511

26%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

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

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

50%

Multi-Core

5597

27%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Core i9-14900K

Oct 5th, 2017
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5Core i9
Coffee LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
24
6
32
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
6.0 GHz
95 WNot Available
14 nm
10 nm
36.0x
32.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

PCs Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-14900K

With selected game settings

Popular Core i5-8600K and Core i9-14900K Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

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

398.73

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

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

398.73

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

134.97

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.