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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 36% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-6600K - 762 vs 560 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - £138.88 vs £535.13
- Up to 64% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-14900 - £0.25 vs £0.7 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
560
73%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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