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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 19% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-8600 - 209 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - £189.16 vs £284.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-14600K - £1.07 vs £1.36 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
209
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.36/FPS
78%
Price, £
£284.99
66%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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Updated 37 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
176
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£189.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for £189.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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