Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $87.75 vs $175.48
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-14500 - $0.45 vs $0.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 14% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - 247 vs 217 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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
217
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |