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Core i5-14600K vs Core i7-14700

Core i5-14600K vs Core i7-14700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £247.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1691 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1691 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-14600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £247.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1691 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1691 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $319

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Prices and Stock
MSRP $384

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-14700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 83 days older than the more expensive Core i7-14700.

Advantages of Core i5-14600K

Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-14700 - 743 vs 731 FPS
Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - £247.71 vs £325.00
Up to 25% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-14700 - £0.33 vs £0.44 per FPS

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

743

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.33/FPS

100%

Price, £

£247.71

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

Buy for £247.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1691 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

FPS

731

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.44/FPS

75%

Price, £

£325

76%

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1691 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

562

FPS

550

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

245

FPS

244

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

960

FPS

947

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

362

FPS

355

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

163

FPS

161

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

2806

100%

Multi-Core

16087

98%

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Single-Core

2719

97%

Multi-Core

16412

100%

Core i5-14600K	vs	Core i7-14700
Oct 17th, 2023	Release Date	Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Raptor Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
14	Cores	20
20	Threads	28
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.1 GHz
5.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.4 GHz
Not Available	TDP	Not Available
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	No

PCs Using Core i5-14600K or Core i7-14700

With selected game settings

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC Image

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

546 FPS

£5.31/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i5-14600K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£2,900

In Stock

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC Image

VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

435 FPS

£5.75/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-14600K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£2,500

In Stock

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