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Core i5-14600K vs Core i7-6900K

Core i5-14600K vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card

Buy for 470.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8352 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8354 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-14600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card

Buy for 470.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8352 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8354 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K

  • Performs up to 41% better in New World than Core i7-6900K - 156 vs 111 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $87.75 vs $424.06
  • Up to 71% better value when playing New World than Core i5-14600K - $0.88 vs $3.02 per FPS
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

156

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.02/FPS

29%

Price, €

€470.71

20%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card

Buy for 470.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8352 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

111

71%

Value, €/FPS

€0.88/FPS

100%

Price, €

€97.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8354 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

44%

Multi-Core

7118

44%

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Intel Core i5-14600K

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Intel Core i7-6900K

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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