The Ryzen 5 2600X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14500 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only £61.65 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 27% cheaper – £168.29 vs £229.94
Advantages of the Core i5-14500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 2600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-14500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
87%
Min 1% FPS
121
88%
Price, £
£168.29
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£229.94
73%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
83%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-14500 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 Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-14500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-14500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
16 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $232.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
