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Core i5-8500 vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i5-8500 vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 89.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 375.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 89.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 375.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Core i5-8500

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $89.71 vs $375.64
  • Up to 71% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-14900KF - $0.36 vs $1.23 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 23% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8500 - 305 vs 248 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

248

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€89.71

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 89.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

305

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.23/FPS

29%

Price, €

€375.64

23%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 375.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

45%

Multi-Core

4844

23%

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Feb 14th, 2018
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5Core i9
Coffee LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
24
6
32
3.0 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
6.0 GHz
65 WNot Available
14 nm
10 nm
30.0x
32.0x
UHD Graphics 630
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-8500 or Core i9-14900KF

With selected game settings

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