The Core i5-8600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600KF, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's £132.22 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-8600
- Up to 60% cheaper – £88.66 vs £220.88
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i5-14600KF cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i5-14600KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8600 vs Core i5-14600KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
187
87%
Min 1% FPS
124
87%
Price, £
£88.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
100%
Core i5-14600KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
216
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, £
£220.88
40%
Value, £/FPS
£1.02/FPS
46%
Core i5-8600 vs Core i5-14600KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600 vs Core i5-14600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600 vs Core i5-14600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
9 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Core i5-14600KF
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 i5-8600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
$213.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
