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Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i5-6600K vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 89.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-14900KF Processore per sistemi desktop 14900KF 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz

Buy for 485 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 89.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-14900KF Processore per sistemi desktop 14900KF 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz

Buy for 485 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Core i5-6600K

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - €89.47 vs €485.00
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-14900KF - €0.47 vs €2.47 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-6600K - 196 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 32 vs 4 threads
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

190

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€89.47

100%

Value Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 89.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.47/FPS

19%

Price, €

€485

18%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900KF Processore per sistemi desktop 14900KF 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz

Buy for 485 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

46%

Multi-Core

4012

19%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
24
4Threads
32
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
91 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i5-6600K or Core i9-14900KF

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Core i5-6600K and Core i9-14900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

89.47

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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