Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-13600KF

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $294

Intel Core i5-13600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 24 M, fino a 5,1 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13600KF.

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-13600KF - 339 vs 329 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-13600KF

Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €318.01 vs €504.41
Up to 35% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-14900K - €0.97 vs €1.49 per FPS

This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

339

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.49/FPS

65%

Price, €

€504.41

63%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for €504.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

329

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.97/FPS

100%

Price, €

€318.01

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 24 M, fino a 5,1 GHz

Buy for €318.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 152 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Very High

353

FPS

413

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

162

FPS

170

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

554

FPS

605

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

951

FPS

1007

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

261

FPS

276

FPS

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2747

89%

Multi-Core

15415

73%

Core i9-14900K	vs	Core i5-13600KF
Oct 17th, 2023	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9	Collection	Core i5
Raptor Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
24	Cores	14
32	Threads	20
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
6.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.1 GHz
Not Available	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes