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Core i5-10600K vs Core i7-14700K

Core i5-10600K vs Core i7-14700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for £158.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for £324 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for £158.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for £324 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 1265 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.

Advantages of Core i5-10600K

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - £158.66 vs £324.00
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-14700K - £0.65 vs £1.15 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-10600K - 282 vs 244 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 28 vs 12 threads
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

244

87%

Value, £/FPS

£0.65/FPS

100%

Price, £

£158.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for £158.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

282

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.15/FPS

57%

Price, £

£324

48%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for £324 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

56%

Multi-Core

6838

35%

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

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo

Core i5-10600K

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo

Core i7-14700K

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
20
12Threads
28
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
95 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
41.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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