The Core i9-10900X 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 £344.38 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-10900X
The Core i5-14600K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-14600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 61% cheaper – £220.61 vs £564.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-14600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
190
88%
Min 1% FPS
125
88%
Price, £
£564.99
39%
Value, £/FPS
£2.97/FPS
34%
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 i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X vs Core i5-14600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10900X vs Core i5-14600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
10-core
71%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-10900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 19.25 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
