The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14600K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £166.53 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 68% cheaper – £78.15 vs £244.68
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-14600K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 6 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-14600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
87%
Min 1% FPS
125
88%
Price, £
£78.15
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
217
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, £
£244.68
31%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
37%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-14600K 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 3500X vs Core i5-14600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-14600K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Core i5-14600K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
