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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €187.74 vs €941.96
- Up to 76% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-14900K - €0.79 vs €3.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8600 - 287 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
237
82.57839721254355%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€187.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
287
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.28/FPS
24.085365853658537%
Price, €
€941.96
19%
FPS Winner
MSI MEG Z790 ACE + Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
46.95259593679458%
Multi-Core
5027
23.93809523809524%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Core i9-14900K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
249 FPS
€8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,179
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265 FPS
€9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459
In Stock
287 FPS
€20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,874.97
In Stock
171 FPS
€9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
In Stock
171 FPS
€8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,398
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217 FPS
€9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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287 FPS
€14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,290
In Stock
171 FPS
€8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,498
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242 FPS
€9.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,319.99
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271 FPS
€8.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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