The Core i5-11500 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £24.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
The Core i5-14600K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-14600K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 10% cheaper – £220.61 vs £244.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
Core i5-11500 vs Core i5-14600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
91%
Min 1% FPS
131
92%
Price, £
£244.66
90%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
82%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
217
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, £
£220.61
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Core i5-11500 vs Core i5-14600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-11500 vs Core i5-14600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-11500 vs Core i5-14600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
12 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-11500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
$192.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
